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Test Name: ALCOHOLS       Test #0

Dept Name:

SEND OUTS

Reference Lab:

ARUP

Ref. Lab Test No.:

0090131

Refer to:

ARUP Labs

Primary Collection Container

Alternate Collection Container

Qty

Tube

1

RED/BLACK (NO GEL)

Qty

Tube

1

LAVENDER 4ML (K3EDTA)

1

PINK (K3EDTA)

1

GRAY (NA FLOURIDE/K+ OXALATE)

Transport:

Serum or plasma, refrigerated

Processing:

Centrifuge and pour off into ARUP transport tube.
Leave Gray Top tube whole blood.

Stability After
Processing:

Ambient: 1 week, if tightly capped
Refrigerated: 2 weeks, if tightly capped
Frozen: 1 month, except whole blood

Minimum Testing
Volume:

0.3 mL

Reference Range:

 
Test Number
Components
Therapeutic Range
 IsopropanolNo therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Toxic: > 50 mg/dL
 EthanolNo therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Therapy for methanol intoxications: 100-200 mg/dL
Potentially toxic: > 100 mg/dL
Critical: > 250 mg/dL
0090005Acetone, Quantitative
No therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Toxic: > 100 mg/dL
0090165Methanol
No therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Toxic: > 20 mg/dL

Methodology:

Gas Chromatography

CPT Codes:

84600

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-4 days

NCD/LCD ABN Required:

No

 

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