Beta-Hydroxybutyrate

General Information

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

Method

Spectrophotometric on Beckman Coulter AU680

Reference Range

Units: mmol/L

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<0.30	0-	<0.30

Effective date: 03/01/2015

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
Handling Instructions
Quantity: requested: 1.0 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

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

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes