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Ethylene Glycol

Specimen:

Collect

  • One Red Top

Also Acceptable:
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Patient Preparation:Timing of specimen collection: Dependent on time of exposure - test upon presentation to hospital.

Rejection Criteria

  • Use of separator tubes
  • Whole blood

Stability

Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Quantitative Enzymatic

Performed

Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday

Reported

2-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82693

Components

  • 91000 - ETHYLENE GLYCOL
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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