Alcohols Panel (Methanol, Ethanol, Isopropanol, Acetone)
Label Mnemonic: | ALCH |
Epic code: | LAB551 |
Downtime form: | Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery |
Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen(s):
Plasma
Collection Medium:
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Plasma Separator Tube 4.5 mL |
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection containers.
Minimum:
3 mL whole blood in light green top tube or TWO
Microtainer® devices
Rejection Criteria:
Medico-legal specimens are not accepted.
Testing Schedule:
This test is not run routinely and requires approval of Clinical
Pathology Resident on-call (pager #3724 M-F 08:00-17:00; pager #3404
all other times).
Turn Around
Time:
4 hours (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
Ethanol intoxication begins in the 50-100 mg/dL range.
Critical Values:
Methanol 10 mg/dL or greater
Isopropanol 10 mg/dL or greater
Ethanol 300 mg/dL or greater
Critical Values:
Methanol 10 mg/dL or greater
Isopropanol 10 mg/dL or greater
Ethanol 300 mg/dL or greater
Comments:
This procedure individually quantitates methanol, ethanol,
isopropanol and acetone.
References: (1) Brent J et al. Fomepizole for the treatment of methanol poisoning. New Engl J Med 344: 424-429, 2001. (2) Lynd LD et al. An evaluation of the osmole gap as a screening test for toxic alcohol poisoning. BMC Emerg Med 8: 5, 2008. (3) Krasowski MD et al. A retrospective analysis of glycol and toxic alcohol ingestion: utility of anion and osmolal gaps. BMC Clin Pathol 12: 1, 2012. Profile result codes: methanol, ethanol, acetone, isopropanol.
Methodology:
Gas Chromatography
CPT Code:
80320
See also:
Ethanol/Volatiles Screen (EVS), Plasma
Ethylene Glycol Rapid Assay, Plasma
Glycols (Ethylene and Propylene), Plasma
Ethanol/Volatiles Screen (EVS), Plasma
Ethylene Glycol Rapid Assay, Plasma
Glycols (Ethylene and Propylene), Plasma
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