BETA HYDROX
Beta Hydroxybutyrate
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3611; LAB2016 (Inpatients except infants)
Synonyms:
BHYDROX
acetone
Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Required Patient Info:
LAB3611 is sent out on Regional Laboratory patients, Community Hospitals and NICU.
LAB2016 is a Point of Care (POC) test performed on inpatients. If a facility does not perform the POC test, they should order and collect the send out test.
Container Type:
Lithium heparin mint green, red with or without gel.
Specimen Type:
Plasma (preferred) OR serum
Preferred Volume:
1 mL in vacutainer (whole blood) or 400 uL in microtainer (whole blood)
Specimen Processing:
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, refrigerate
Store and Transport:
Refrigerate
CPT Codes:
82010 - Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (EAP 30021374)
Notes:
***If this test is ordered on an INPATIENT (other than NICU), then order "BETA HYDROXY (LAB2016)" that is performed at all SLH sites except Smithville and Community Hospitals. "ACETONE" is an alias for this test.