Specimen

Plasma

Collection Medium:

Alternate
Collection Media:

Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.

Minimum:

5 mL whole blood from light green top tube or two light green top 
microtubes for pediatric patients

Testing Schedule:

0700-1530 Monday through Friday.  For additional services, 
contact Clinical Pathology Resident on-call at pager #3404.

Analytic Time:

4 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)

Reference Range:

Ethylene glycol toxicity usually >50mg/dl

Critical Value: >10 mg/dl.

Comments:

May be ordered after Ethanol/Volatiles Screen with an unexplained 
osmolar gap.  Profile result codes:  GLYC, PGLY

Methodology:

Gas Chromatography

CPT Code:

82693

See also:
Alcohol, Plasma
Ethanol/Volatiles Screen (EVS), Plasma

See Additional Information:
Chemistry Critical Lab Values
Osmolality Gap - Calculation and Interpretation
Osmolality Gap Calculator