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TOXIC ALCOHOL PANEL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3264 Geisinger Epic ID: 7067 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
Minimum 1 mL serum. | |
Special notes: |
Use non-alcoholic wipe to clean draw site. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum within 2 hours of collection. Remove serum from cells. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen (preferred) or refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 1 week if tightly capped. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Add-on testing will be accepted for unopened specimens or within 1 hour of initial testing on previously opened specimens. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
Negative. Cutoff concentration: Acetone: 10 mg/dL Ethanol: 10 mg/dL Isopropanol: 10 mg/dL Methanol: 10 mg/dL |
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CPT code(s): |
84600 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Acetone, ethanol, isopropanol, and methanol. | |
Methodology: |
Gas Chromatography (GC) |
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Synonyms: |
Alcohol, VOLA, Volatile, Volatiles, Acetone
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Clinical significance: |
To identify acetone, ethanol, isopropanol, or methanol ingestion. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/29/2022 | |