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Test Code LAB714 Ethylene Glycol, Plasma or Serum

Important Note

Prefer the unopened original collection tube be sent for testing.  

Reporting Title

Ethylene Glycol, Serum

Methodology

Gas-Liquid Chromatography (GLC)

Performing Laboratory

University Reference Laboratories, Inc., Columbus

Specimen Requirements

Prefer the unopenned original collection tube be sent for testing.  

 

 

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s). (Serum gel tube is not acceptable.) Centrifuge plain red-top tube(s), pipet off serum and send 2 mL (minimum volume:  0.3 mL) refrigerated if the original collection tube is not available.    

 

Note:  1. Always sent as “STAT” to the reference laboratory.

2. Indicate serum on request form.
3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient: No

Refrigerate: OK

Frozen: No

Reference Values

None detected

Note:  Test is sent out to University Reference Laboratory. Critical level is determined by the reference laboratory.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82693