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Test Code BHB Ketone, Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Blood (Beta-OHB) LAB2551

Performing Laboratory

UnityPoint The Finley Hospital

Test Method

Enzymatic; Roche cobas Pro

Performance

Performed Monday through Sunday

Typically completed within 30 minutes after the specimen
arrives at the testing site.

Specimen Requirement

Lithium heparin plasma is the specimen of choice. EDTA plasma and serum are also acceptable specimen types.

Useful For

Monitoring therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis

Investigating the differential diagnosis of any patient
presenting to the emergency room with hypoglycemia, acidosis,
suspected alcohol ingestion, or an unexplained increase in the
anion gap

In pediatric patients, the presence or absence of ketonemia/uria
is an essential component in the differential diagnosis of inborn
errors of metabolism

Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate is a key parameter monitored during
controlled 24-hour fasts

 

Reference Values

≤ 0.5 mmol/L

CPT Code Information

82010 Chemistry: Ketone body(s) (eg, acetone, acetoacetic acid,
beta-hydroxybutyrate); quantitative