Beta Hydroxybutyrate

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Beta Hydroxybutyrate

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Dark-green top (sodium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. Do not spin specimen

30 minutes unspun

0.0-0.5 mmol/L

STAT-site® WB analyzer

Reflectance photometry

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

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