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Ketone Screen - Blood

Source Blood
Mnemonic KETONE
Specimen Requirements

1 x 3 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

0.2 mL heparinized plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Specimen Handling  
Additional Information  Commonly used to assess Ketones or Acetone in diabetic or fasting patients.
Testing Location Chemistry-ACH, FMC, PLC, RGH
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s) Acetone
Reference Interval