BHYD – “Beta-hydroxybutyrate, Serum”

Update to alternate specimen, stability, and reference range

Alternate Specimen: Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin, gray sodium fluoride, Pink (K2EDTA)

Stability:

Room temperature: 2 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 months

Reference Range: 0.02 – 0.27 mmol/L