ACETONE GC QUANTITATION
Test Code: LAB505
CPT Code: 80320
Alias 1
KETONE BODY; KETONE BODIES
Alias 2
QACTN
Specimen Type
Blood
Specimen Container
Preferred: Red Top Tube.
Acceptable Alternative: Gold (SST) Top Tube.
Acceptable Alternative: Gold (SST) Top Tube.
Volume
3 mL
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Minimum Testing Volume
0.2 mL serum.
Specimen Handling
Blood transported with vacumn seal intact: Separate serum from red cells.
Unacceptable Conditions
Vacumn seal broken before testing.
Temperature
Refrigerated
Methodology
GC - Gas Chromatography
Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hous. Refrigerated: 48 hours. Frozen: 1 year.
Reference Range
<=0 mg/dL
Schedule
As needed.
Turn Around Time
Routine: 4 hrs STAT: 1 hr
Department
Chemistry
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