β-HBA (ß-Hydroxybutyrate)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 107

β-Hydroxybutyrate

• Ketone bodies are formed during the degradation of fatty acids.
• Ruminants: The determination of β-HBA provides an indication of energy supply and can be used for diagnosing ketosis.
• Cattle: increased ketone body levels in ketosis resulting from an energy deficit, in alimentary ketosis (too much concentrated feed) or secondary (e.g. in case of abomasal displacement).
• Small ruminants: for the diagnostic assessment of gestational toxicosis

Material	serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml
Method	photometry
Duration	1 day