Orderable EAP code:

LAB100645

Billable EAP Codes:

80003113 x 1

CPT Codes:

82010 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Urgent: 1 Hour
Routine: 2 Hours

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mg/dL

Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a GREEN top, Lithium Heparin tube or Sodium Heparin tube.

Minimum Volume: 1 mL of plasma. 

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a GREEN top, Lithium Heparin tube or Sodium Heparin tube.

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL of plasma. 

Reference Range:

0.2 - 2.8 mg/dL

Comments:

Methodology: Siemens Dimension EXL

Synonyms:

BHOB
β-hydroxybutyrate