Order Code LAB600 Ketone Bodies (Acetone) (Beta-Hydroxybutyrate)
Additional Codes
Test Name in EPIC |
EPIC Test Code |
Mnemonic |
RV BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE |
LAB600 |
BHBUT |
Useful For
Detecting increased levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate (ketone bodies) in whole blood.
Specimen Requirements
Special Note: Specimen must be tested within 30 minutes of collection.
Specimen type: Whole Blood
Collection Tube/Container:
Preferred: Lithium or sodium heparin (Dark green)
Acceptable: Fingerstick whole blood
Specimen Volume: 1 mL for heparin tube
Specimen Stability
Specimen Type | Temperature | Stability |
Whole Blood | Ambient | 30 minutes |
Refrigerated | N/A | |
Frozen | N/A |
Reference Values
< 0.6 mmol/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratory
Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory
Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory
Ridgeview Le Sueur Hospital Laboratory
Methodology
Beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) test strip
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82009