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22155 Acetoacetate (0060U)

Acetoacetate (0060U)
Test Code: MISC
Synonyms/Keywords
​Acetoacetic Acid 
Useful For
​Diagnostic Monitoring
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Urine Sterile plastic container, preservative-free ​ 3 mL​ ​1.2 mL ​
Collection Processing Instructions

​Send urine samples refrigerated. NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific urine specimen collection containers for this test. 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Urine Room Temp​erature ​2 days
​ ​Refrigerated ​7 days
​ Frozen (-20 °C)​ 7 days​
​ Frozen (-70 °C)​ 29 days​​
Rejection Criteria
Urine samples received at room temperature
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
National Medical Services (NMS)​
 Wednesday​ 3 days​ Gas Chromatography ​
Reference Lab
National Medical Services (NMS)
Reference Range Information
​No reference ranges are available.
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​82010 ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Acetoacetic Acid 
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Urine Sterile plastic container, preservative-free ​ 3 mL​ ​1.2 mL ​
Collection Processing

​Send urine samples refrigerated. NMS Labs has no experimental or literature-based data regarding the choice of specific urine specimen collection containers for this test. 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Urine Room Temp​erature ​2 days
​ ​Refrigerated ​7 days
​ Frozen (-20 °C)​ 7 days​
​ Frozen (-70 °C)​ 29 days​​
Rejection Criteria
Urine samples received at room temperature
Useful For
​Diagnostic Monitoring
Reference Range Information
​No reference ranges are available.
For more information visit:
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
National Medical Services (NMS)​
 Wednesday​ 3 days​ Gas Chromatography ​
Reference Lab
National Medical Services (NMS)
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​82010 ​ ​ ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.