BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE
| Synonyms: | |
| Computer Code: | BOHB |
| Specimen Collection: | 1 mL blood (red top preferred, gold or heparinized greentop tube acceptable). |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. |
| Reference Values: | Normal: 0.0-0.3 mM Ketosis: >0.3 mM Ketoacidosis: >5.0 mM |
| Lab Code: | Chemistry |
| Requisition: | C/H |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | 2 hrs |
| Stat TAT: | 60 min |
| CPT Code(s): | 82010 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |