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HelpTest Code Billings Clinic: 4227 Acetone, Serum
Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry
Useful For
The presence of ketone bodies is important in the evaluation of carbohydrate metabolism.
Methodology
Nitroprusside
Specimen Requirements
- Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
- Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated.
Storage/Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Serum, Plasma | Refrigerated, Closed Container | 48 hours |
Reference Values
Negative (reported as positive or negative)
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82009 - Ketone body(s); qualitative
LOINC Code Information
| Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| Acetone, Serum | 20469-3 |