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Acetoacetate, Serum/Plasma
Test Code6004
CPT Codes
82010
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) or (pink-top) tube
Instructions
Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a plastic, screw-capped vial using approved guidelines AND freeze at -70° C. Ship overnight Monday through Thursday, to arrive at NMS Labs the following day.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen -20° C: 4 days
Frozen -70° C: 37 months
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen -20° C: 4 days
Frozen -70° C: 37 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Received refrigerated • Serum Separator Tube (SST®) • PST tube
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Setup Schedule
Set up: As needed; Report available: 8 days
Clinical Significance
Diagnostic monitoring.
