Ethylene Glycol, Blood

Purpose

Overexposure/Poisoning Determination

Method(s)

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

82693

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

8 days

Test Includes


1	Ethylene Glycol		Gas Chromatography (GC)	mg/dL	5	Poison, Solvent

Test Also Known As

Antifreeze

Specimen Type

Blood

Requested Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Special Handling

None

Specimen Container

Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate), Lavender top tube (EDTA)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

None

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical specimen submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: 28 day(s)
Refrigerated: 2 month(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 2 month(s)


1	Ethylene Glycol		Gas Chromatography (GC)	mg/dL	5	Poison, Solvent

Example Report (Negative)

Example Report (Positive)

Interface Map

2062B Ethylene Glycol, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Ethylene Glycol	mg/dL	ETHYLENEG

LOINC^® Information

2062B Ethylene Glycol, Blood - Current Version
Analyte	Units	Analyte Mapping Code	LOINC®
Ethylene Glycol	mg/dL	ETHYLENEG


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