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Ketone Bodies Screen, Qualitative

Synonyms

  • ACETONE
  • KETONES, BLOOD
  • LAB44

Cerner Name

Ketone Bodies Blood Screen

Clinical Info

Serum Ketone has been discontinued at CFAM for all Outreach patients
Still available for Hospital Rapid Response Laboratories
Outreach Only-
Please order Betahydroxybutarte (BOHB)

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

Container

MT Grn

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
 
Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82010

PDM

5300350

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
KETONE BODIES KETONEBODIES KETONEBODIES Ketone Bodies

Result Interpretation

Negative

Forms

Chemistry LAB44 build edit