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