Test ID: BHYD
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9251
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis
Investigating the differential diagnosis of any patient presenting to the emergency room with hypoglycemia, acidosis, suspected alcohol ingestion, or an unexplained increase in the anion gap
In pediatric patients, the presence or absence of ketonemia/uria is an essential component in the differential diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism
Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate is a key parameter monitored during controlled 24-hour fasts
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Photometric, B-Hydroxybutyrate Dehydrogenase (B-HBDH)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Beta-Hydroxybutyrate, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
B-hydroxybutyrate, Serum
Beta-Hydroxy Butyric Acid, Serum
Hydroxybutyrate, Beta
Ketone Bodies
Beta-Hydroxy Butyric Acid, Serum
Hydroxybutyrate, Beta
Ketone Bodies
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