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Acetoacetate
EPIC
Acetoacetate (BACAC)
Section
Chemical Pathology - Routine Laboratory
Clinical indications
Acetoacetate, measured in conjunction with BOHB, is a better index of ketone production during a fast rather than either measured individually. It is also useful in assessing the cause of hypoglycaemia in children when measured together with non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose and insulin during a fast. Measurement of the BOHB butyrate to acetoacetate ratio reflects the intramitochondrial NADH/NAD ratio, which can be useful in diagnosing pyruvate carboxylase deficiency type B
Specimen requirement
perchloric acid supernatant
Dispatch and handling instructions
Freeze immediately. Send frozen
Turnaround time
1 to 2 weeks
Synonym
Not applicable
Is it IS0 15189 accredited?
Yes