Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Send to lab on ice and process ASAP. Centrifuge blood for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing-bucket unit or 15 minutes for a fixed angle. Transfer plasma or serum to an aliquot tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temp: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days
Ordering Recommendations
Ethylene glycol is often used as "anti-freeze" in automobile engines. The ethylene test is ordered when there is a suspicion of recent exposure to ethylene glycol or when there is an unexpected anion gap. The ethylene glycol test is not included in any panels and must be ordered individually.
Performed
Monday - Sunday
Methodology
GC
Reported
4-8 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Synonyms
6853
Ethylene Glycol, SerPl Quant
Reference Interval
< 10 mg/dL; Critical Value: > or = 10 mg/dL
CPT Codes
82693
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Ethylene Glycol SerPl QN
5646-5
Result
Ethylene Glycol SerPl QN
5646-5
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6853
Catalog Code
685832
Collection
Collect
Blood, Green Na Heparin
Preferred Draw Volume
3 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Gold, Red, Lt. Green
Pediatric Collection
1 microtainer
Collection Comments
Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Send to lab on ice and process ASAP. Centrifuge blood for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing-bucket unit or 15 minutes for a fixed angle. Transfer plasma or serum to an aliquot tube.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temp: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
Ethylene glycol is often used as "anti-freeze" in automobile engines. The ethylene test is ordered when there is a suspicion of recent exposure to ethylene glycol or when there is an unexpected anion gap. The ethylene glycol test is not included in any panels and must be ordered individually.
