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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB2551 BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE

Important Note

PLASMA MUST BE SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF COLLECTION.

TESTNG SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON HEMOLYZED SPECIMENS.

Additional Codes

SQ: BOHB

SPECIMEN

LIGHT GREEN TOP-PLASMA

ACCEPTABLE: RED TOP SERUM

STORAGE

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 24 HOURS AFTER PLASMA SEPARATION

REFRIGERATED: 7 DAYS AFTER PLASMA SEPARATION

REFERENCE RANGES

0.1-0.2 mmol/L