The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Beta Hydroxybutyrate
Order Code: BHY
Order Form: A-1a General Lab or IPR Req 		  Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.


Minimum:


2 ml whole blood from light green top tube or 1 light green top 
microtube for pediatric patients.


Testing Schedule:


24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.


Analytic Time:


1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)


Reference Range:


0.0-0.3 mEq/l


Methodology:


Spectrophotometric


CPT Code:


82010




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Updated: 06/30/2004

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