Ketone Bodies Blood Screen KETONE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Acetone, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Ketone Bodies Screen, Qualitative

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 Type

Blood

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 Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82010

PDM

5300350

Result Interpretation

Negative

Forms