Lab Test Details
Lab Test Details
| SIM | 10035 |
| CPT | |
| Synonyms | BHB, B-Hydroxybutyrate |
| Specimen Type | Serum |
| Container |
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator or 3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator |
| Collection Instructions |
none |
| Volume |
1ml serum, minimum 0.5 ml |
| Additional Information |
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| Patient Preparation |
none |
| Specimen Processing Instructions |
Serum: allow to clot. Centrifuge at 3380 rpm's (+/- 100) for a minimum of 10 minutes. Plasma: Centrifuge at 3380 rpm's for a minimum of 10 minutes. Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection. |
| Transport Requirements |
Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Stable one week if centrifuged and refrigerated at 2-8 degree Celsius. |
| Rejection Criteria | Gross Lipemia Gross hemolysis |
| Reference Range |
<0.27 mmol/L |
| Critical Value | none |
| Test Includes | Beta-Hydroxybutyrate |
| Methodology | Enzymatic quantitation |
| Testing Frequency | Daily Monday - Sunday |
| Reviewed By | Crystal Killian |
| Reviewed Date | 3/17/2021 |
| Supplemental |
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Reviewed by Crystal M. Killian March 17, 2021