The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK


Glycols (Ethylene and Propylene)
Order Code: GLYCOL
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req
  Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube
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

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Updated: 04/16/2008

Note: The information contained in this handbook is for use by personnel of University of Iowa Health Care. No other use is implied or intended.