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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB4023 BETA HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID (KETONES)

Specimen Type

Sodium Heparin, whole blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL 

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 Hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 1 week

Specimen Processing

Do not centrifuge, walk specimen back to chemistry.

Method

Enzymatic

Reference Ranges

Beta-hydroxybutyric acid;  <0.6 mmol/L

Synonyms

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Ketones
BHB

LOINC Code

6873-4

IMO Code

IMO-PROC-30984898

CPT Codes

82010