Acetone, Quantitative
0090005
Ordering Recommendation
Monitor exposure to acetone.
Mnemonic
AC
Methodology
Quantitative Gas Chromatography
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 days
New York DOH Approval Status
This test is New York DOH approved.
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Specimen Required
- Patient Preparation
- For medical purposes only. Timing of specimen collection: Dependent on time of exposure, test upon presentation to hospital.
- Collect
- Plain Red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), Pink (K2EDTA), Green (Sodium or Lithium Heparin), or Gray (Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride).
- Specimen Preparation
- Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL) Cap tube tightly to minimize alcohol loss.
- Storage/Transport Temperature
- Refrigerated.
- Unacceptable Conditions
- Whole blood. Plasma Separator Tubes (PST), Serum Separator Tubes (SST).
- Remarks
- Stability
- After separation from cells: Ambient: 5 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Therapeutic Range | Not well established. Limit of detection: 5 mg/dL |
Toxic Level | Greater than 100 mg/dL |
Interpretive Data
Toxic concentrations may cause nausea, vomiting, central nervous system and respiratory depression.
Compliance Statement B: For laboratory developed tests not using a RUO kit, and for FDA approved, cleared or 510(k) exempt assays with alterations. This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved or cleared this test; however, FDA clearance or approval is not currently required for clinical use. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions.
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CPT Code(s)
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0090005 | Acetone, Quantitative | 5568-1 |
Aliases
- 2-Propanone
- Acetoacetate
- Acetoacetic Acid
- B-Ketopropane
- Beta-hydroxybutyrate
- Beta-hydroxybutyric Acid
- Dimethyl Ketone
- Dimethylformaldehyde
- Ketone Bodies
- Plasma Ketone
- Propanone
- Serum Ketone