Synonyms Acetoacetate

Laboratory Core Laboratory

Request Form Routine Blood Requisition

Phone (212) 305-8600

Availability Daily, 24 hours

Specimen Blood

Volume 7 mL

Minimum Volume 2 mL

Container Gold top tube or two gold top Microtainers^TM

Collection Mix tubes and place directly into a container of ice and water.

Storage Instructions Centrifuge at 4°C and freeze serum immediately in a plastic vial.

Causes for Rejection Stored specimen not frozen, specimen not received on ice

Reference Range Negative

Use Evaluate fatty acid metabolism in ketoacidosis

Methodology Sodium nitroprusside

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