B-Hydroxybutyrate




Test Mnemonic

BHB

CPT Codes

  • 82010 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • Acetone
  • Ketones

Includes

  • Ketones
  • B-Hydroxybutyrate

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaSodium or Lithium heparin (Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot specimen into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate. 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.4 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient48 hours
Refrigerated48 hours
Frozen48 hours

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Enzymatic 

Reference Range

B-Hydroxybutyrate
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal< 0.28mmol/L

Clinical Info

Evaluation of metabolic acidosis, evidence for ketosis.