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Tests:Ketones
Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Ketones}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Biochemistry  |- |Test Code |SKET |- |Synonyms |Ketones, blood  Β-Hydroxybutyrate(3-OHBA) |- |Turnaround Time |30 min - 1 hr   |- |Stability – Add test | |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |Whole Blood   |- |Specimen Transportation |ASAP to lab  |- |Preferred |<span style="back..."
 
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=== ''Overview'' ===
== Overview ==
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Β-Hydroxybutyrate(3-OHBA)
Β-Hydroxybutyrate(3-OHBA)
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|Test Availabilty
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Whole Blood    
|Whole Blood    
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|ASAP to lab 
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|Acceptable
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|Blood Gas  
|Blood Gas  
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|Unacceptable
|Samples older than 4 hours
Separated samples
Neonate samples
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|Specimen Transportation
|ASAP to lab 
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|Paediatric Requirements   
|Paediatric Requirements   
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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
== Aliquot Requirements ==
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
== Clinical Information ==
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|Reference Intervals
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=== ''Comments'' ===
== Comments ==
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