β-HBA (ß-Hydroxybutyrate)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 107


  • 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 deficiency, 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
  • Dog/cat: increased levels in uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and in diabetic ketoacidosis

Material

serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml

Method

photometry

Duration

1 day