The Beta Hydroxybutyric Acid test contains 1 test.
In diabetics, the measurement of B-hydroxybutyrate as well as blood glucose is needed for the assessment of the severity of diabetic coma and is essential for the exclusion of hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma. A specific enzymatic assay for Beta-hydroxybutyrate is extrememly important in the assessment of ketosis.
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BETA HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID #92941
Specimen Type: Serum
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