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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: XBOHB

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

NORMAL B-HYDROXYBUTYRATE VALUES SHOULD BE IN THE 0.2-2.8 MG/DL RANGE.  IN CASES OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS IS CONSIDERED RESOLVED AT <5.2 MG/DL AND KETOACIDOSIS IS NOT RESOLVED AT <11.4 MG/DL