Beta-hydroxybutyrate ketone concentrations via ketometer and colorimetric assay in Steller sea lion whole blood and plasma

# Beta-hydroxybutyrate ketone concentrations via ketometer and colorimetric assay in Steller sea lion whole blood and plasma [https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.qfttdz0ps](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.qfttdz0ps) The data consist of five separate measurements of beta hydroxybutyrate (mmol/L) on blood or plasma samples collected from each of 14 Steller sea lion pups. The five measurements vary by method, blood compartment, anticoagulant, and/or storage history. **The data are organized into 13 columns:** SSL Pup range 1–14; corresponds to ID in Table 3 and Figure 1 in linked publication PupID unique identifier for each Steller sea lion pup Method technique used to obtain B-HBA concentration: A=Assay; K=Ketometer Matrix blood compartment tested: WB=whole blood; PL= plasma Anticoagulant chemical that blood collection tube was treated with to prevent coagulation: NaHep=sodium heparin; EDTA= ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid StorageHistory condition of the blood compartment being tested: A=freshly collected (<10 minutes); B=frozen @ -80°C for weeks prior to *Thaw 1*; C=refrozen @ -80°C after *Thaw1* and thawed again four months later (*Thaw2*) BHBA\_Rep1 technical replicate #1, concentration of beta hydroxybutyrate concentration (mmol/L) BHBA\_Rep2 technical replicate #2, concentration of beta hydroxybutyrate concentration (mmol/L) BHBA\_Rep3 technical replicate #3, concentration of beta hydroxybutyrate concentration (mmol/L) TestDate date test conducted: YYYY-MM-DD BHBA\_Mean mean of the technical replicates (mmol/L) BHBA\_SD standard deviation of the technical replicates BHBA\_CV percent coefficient of variation of the technical replicates: CV= (SD/Mean)\*100