Beta-Hydroxybutyric Acid
| CPT Code(s): | 82010 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Serum separator tube, lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), green (sodium or lithium heparin), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Specimen Preparation:Allow serum specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated. Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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