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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code BHB Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Serum

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory/Madison Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lithium heparin (light green-top)

Acceptable: Serum Gel

Draw blood, spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric:  0.2 mL) of plasma or serum.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

82010

Methodology

Enzymatic

Reference Values

0.02-0.27 mmol/L

LOINC Coding

Test Name LOINC Code

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Serum or Plasma

6873-4

 

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Plasma,lithium heparin / Serum

Refrigerated, spun

7 days

 

Reject Due To

 

Hemolysis

Mild:

ok

Gross:

Reject

Lipemia

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

Icterus

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok