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HelpTest Code XBOHB Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, S
Additional Codes
| Hospital Ordering Code |
|---|
| LAB2551 Beta-Hydroxybutyrate |
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type
Serum or plasma
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel or LiH, EDTA or sodium fluoride plasma.
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL (0.25 mL minimum)
Collection Instructions:
1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
Performing Laboratory
Unity Point-Sioux City-Chemistry
CPT
82010
Performance
Monday through Sunday; Continuously.
Methodology
Photometric, B-Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase (B-HBDH) on COBAS 6000
Specimen Stability
|
Specimen Type |
Temperature |
Time |
|
Serum |
Frozen (preferred) |
7 days |
|
|
Refrigerated |
7 days |
LOINC Code Information
|
Result ID |
Reporting Name |
LOINC Code |
|
BHYD |
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, S |
6873-4 |
Useful For
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
Specimen Linearity
Specimens are linear to 47.8
Instrument will automatically dilute samples x 2. If still out side linearity report as greater than 95.6 mg/dL.
If physician requires an endpoint, please dilute X 10 manually with water and report.