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Lab Dept:
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Chemistry
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Test Name:
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ACETOACETATE
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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ACEO
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Synonyms:
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Acetoacetate Acid
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CPT Codes:
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82010 – Acetone or other ketone bodies, serum; quantitative
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Test Includes:
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Blood acetoacetate levels measured in ug/mL.
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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N/A
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry - Sendouts
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Referred to:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories and forwarded to National Medical Services (Test# 90247)
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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5 - 13 days
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Special Instructions:
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N/A
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Blood
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Container:
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Blood: Red top (plain, no gel) tube, Lavender top (EDTA) tube
Note: Serum separator tubes are not acceptable
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Draw Volume:
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6 mL (Minimum: 3.6 mL) blood
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Processed Volume:
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2 mL (Minimum: 1.2 mL) serum/plasma
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Collection:
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Routine venipuncture
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Special Processing:
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Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove serum/plasma aliquot. Place test in a separate aliquot from any other testing. Store and ship at frozen temperatures. Ship and store frozen. Indicate plasma or serum on request form. Forward promptly.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Warm or cold specimens, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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5 - 30 mcg/mL
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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Reporting limits are determined by each analysis.
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Methodology:
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Gas Chromatography (GC)
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References:
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Mayo Medical Laboratories Web Page (September 2010)
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Updates:
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9/2/2010: Units change from ug/L to mcg/L.
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