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Ketones, urine (8000100349 or part of UA)
Test Mnemonic:

U KETONES or UA CHEM
Specimen Requirements:
Test Included:

Qualitative determination of urine ketones.
Collection:

Random urine
Container:

Collect urine in a clean, dry container that is free of preservatives.  
Minimum Volume:

4 mL of urine
Storage/Transport:

Delivered to Sample Management within 1 hour of collection.   
Stability:

Refrigerated ≤ 24 hours.
Causes for Rejection:

Specimen contaminated with feces, specimen is less than 4 mL, specimen collected in container with a preservative, specimen received in the lab more than 24 hours after collection, incomplete and/or incorrect sample identification, and improper storage/transport.
Specimen Preparation:

Refrigerate specimen within 1 hour of collection.     
Methodology:

Ketostix or Chemistry Strip
Performed:

24 hours a day/7 days a week
Lab:

Clinical Chemistry
Turnaround Time:

Routine: 8 hours; ASAP: 4 hours; STAT: 1 hour
Reference Range:

By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation, patient age and sex)
CPT 4 Code:

81001
Note:

Random urine. 
Effective Date: 05/24/2013
Reviewed By/Date: Okorodudu, Anthony - 05/17/2019
Approved By/Date: Okorodudu, Anthony - 12/20/2022
When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent.

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