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Additional Codes
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Test ID |
| BHB |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB2551 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green-top (sodium or lithium heparin gel)
Acceptable: Lavendar-top EDTA or Gray-top sodium fluoride tube
Specimen Volume: 100 uL of plasma
Stability: Specimen is stable for one week at 2 - 8°C.
Reference Values
0.02-0.27 mmol/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
The measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of ketoacidosis.
Methodology
Enzymatic
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82010
Report Available
STAT within 1 hour of receipt
Routine within 2 hours of receipt