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Ketones, Urine
Test Name Ketones, Urine
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile orange cap Minimum Volume = 2 ml serum
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a sterile orange cap container. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions: Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable for 5 days at room temperature (tightly capped), refrigerated 1 week (tightly capped), frozen 1 month. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time (TAT) 2 hours stat/trauma 4 hours routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value Not Detected
Test code UKET	Methodology Reflectance Spectrophotometry
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: September 30, 2019

Ketones, Urine

Test Name

Ketones, Urine

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile orange cap

Minimum Volume = 2 ml serum

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in a sterile orange cap container. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions: Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection.

Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable for 5 days at room temperature (tightly capped), refrigerated 1 week (tightly capped), frozen 1 month.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.