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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB2551 Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: BHB
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
Collect
One 4 mL Gold, Red, or Green (no gel) top tube.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature): 2 hours; Refrigerated: 4 hours for whole blood, 1 week for serum, plasma.
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Enzymatic
CPT Codes
82010
Reference Interval
0.02-0.27 mmol/L