Ethylene Glycol, Serum

Specimen:

Test Code

YETGL

Specimen Name

Ethylene Glycol, Serum

Collect

1-Plain Red Top NO GEL

Submit

2 mLs (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated

Special Handling

Within 2 hours of collection, centrifuge and aliquot serum into a standard transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis, lipemia, icterus.

Stability

Ambient 2 weeks; Refrigerated 2 weeks; Frozen 2 weeks

Methodology

Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID)

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

4-7 days

CPT Codes

  • 80320

Components

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Additional Information

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