Beta-Hydroxybutyrate

General Information

Lab Name: Beta Hydroxybutyrate
Lab Code: BHOB
Epic Name: Beta Hydroxybutyrate
Synonyms: Acetoacetate, Acetone-Semi Quant, Beta Hydroxybutyrate, BHBT, B-Hydroxybutyrate, BOH Butyrate, Diacetic Acid, Ketone Bodies, Ketones, KETQL
Components

Method

Spectrophotometric on Beckman Coulter AU680

Reference Range

Units: mmol/L

Female		Male		Unknown
Age	Range	Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	0.00-0.30	0-	0.00-0.30	0-	0.00-0.30

Effective date: 09/14/2026

Ref. Range Notes

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: All Locations:

Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Quantity: Requested: 1.0 mL serum/plasma
Minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate plasma/serum

Note: Plasma or serum should be separated from the cells within 2 hours and stored refrigerated.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

CL	Renton Core Lab 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room 170 1601 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057
HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133