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Ketones Urine
Test CodeKETONE - NCMC
CPT Codes
81003
Preferred Specimen
10 mL urine in clean, plastic urine container
Minimum Volume
3.0 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Urine preservative tube
Instructions
- Collect a random urine specimen. Maintain sterility.
- Specimen must arrive within 60 minutes of collection
- If longer than 60 minutes before analysis, store at 2°-8°C.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Urine | Ambient | 1 hour |
| Urine | Refrigerated | 24 hours |
| Urine No Preservative Tube (Yellow) | Refrigerated | 24 hours |
| Urine Preservative Tube (Yellow Tiger) | Ambient | 72 hours |
Methodology
Siemens, Multistix 10SG Dipstick or iChem Velocity Strips
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
| Macroscopic Dipstick | iChem Dipstick | |
| Ketones | Negative | Negative |
Performing Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center laboratory
