5.0 mL of whole blood collected in a plain red-top tube (no gel separator).
Specimen Required
1.0 mL serum
Specimen Min Vol
0.5 mL serum
Specimen Preparation
Spindown original tube with its stopper. Tube is only uncapped just before extraction.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Stability (from collection to initiation)
after separation cells:
Ambient
7 days (if tightly capped)
Refrigerated
2 weeks (if tightly capped)
Frozen
1 month (if tightly capped)
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, aliquot, blood tube spun without its stopper, or centrifuged tubes received without its top prior to extraction
Special Instructions
Do not use alcoholic solution to clean the venipuncture site, you instead can use Betadyne or other non-alcohol germicidal solution prior to obtaining the blood specimen. Specimen tube should remain capped during centrifugation until before extraction starts wherein stopper is removed from tube.
CPT Codes
84600
Synonyms
Methanol
Isopropanol
Acetone
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Performing Location
Chemistry (Toxicology)
Reported STAT
4 hours
Reported Routine
8 hours
Additional Information
Cutoff Concentration: 10 mg/dL
Limit of detection for Methanol, Isopropanol and Acetone: 10-400 mg/dL
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
Test set up frequency
Daily
Reference Interval
Reference Range: None Detected
Ethyl Alcohol:
Values over 80 mg/dL are associated with intoxication.
Values over 400 mg/dL have been found in fatal alcohol intoxication
Additional Information
Cutoff Concentration: 10 mg/dL
Limit of detection for Methanol, Isopropanol and Acetone: 10-400 mg/dL
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
Collection
Collect
5.0 mL of whole blood collected in a plain red-top tube (no gel separator).
Specimen Required
1.0 mL serum
Specimen Min Vol
0.5 mL serum
Specimen Preparation
Spindown original tube with its stopper. Tube is only uncapped just before extraction.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refer to Specimen stability criteria as shown below
Stability (from collection to initiation)
after separation cells:
Ambient
7 days (if tightly capped)
Refrigerated
2 weeks (if tightly capped)
Frozen
1 month (if tightly capped)
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, aliquot, blood tube spun without its stopper, or centrifuged tubes received without its top prior to extraction
Special Instructions
Do not use alcoholic solution to clean the venipuncture site, you instead can use Betadyne or other non-alcohol germicidal solution prior to obtaining the blood specimen. Specimen tube should remain capped during centrifugation until before extraction starts wherein stopper is removed from tube.
Test Info
CPT Codes
84600
Synonyms
Methanol
Isopropanol
Acetone
Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Performing Location
Chemistry (Toxicology)
Reported STAT
4 hours
Reported Routine
8 hours
Additional Information
Cutoff Concentration: 10 mg/dL
Limit of detection for Methanol, Isopropanol and Acetone: 10-400 mg/dL
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
Test set up frequency
Daily
Result Interpretation
Reference Interval
Reference Range: None Detected
Ethyl Alcohol:
Values over 80 mg/dL are associated with intoxication.
Values over 400 mg/dL have been found in fatal alcohol intoxication
Additional Information
Cutoff Concentration: 10 mg/dL
Limit of detection for Methanol, Isopropanol and Acetone: 10-400 mg/dL
This test was developed and its performance characteristics were determined by the University of California Irvine Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. It has not been approved by the FDA, however, approval is not required for clinical use.
