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Test Code Z1068 Ethylene Glycol, Blood

Additional Codes

Ordering Mnemonic
SHO10372

EPIC Code: LAB7140

Methodology

Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

Performing Laboratory

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube: Grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube(s)

Specimen Volume: 3 mL (minimum 0.5mL plasma)

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge after collection. Pipette plasma into aliquot tubes.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82693

Reference Values

Negative (detection limit 10mg/dL)

Toxic concentration (automatic call-back): >50 mg/dL