Volatiles

Message

Sendout, UCI test code: VOLGLC

Test Code

LAB751

Alias/See Also

Isopropanol
Acetone
Methanol
VOLGLC

CPT Codes
84600

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum from a red tube.

Minimum Volume

0.5mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma from EDTA lavender
Gray sodium fluoride tube

Instructions

Do not use alcoholic solution to clean the venipuncture site, you instead can use Betadyne or other non-alcohol germicidal solution prior to obtaining the blood specimen. Specimen tube should remain capped during centrifugation until before extraction starts wherein stopper is removed from tube. LAB: Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection to separate serum (or plasma). Care must be taken not to leave the sample tube open longer than necessary.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

If tightly capped:
Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 month

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, aliquot, blood tube spun without its stopper, or centrifuged tubes received without its top prior to extraction.

Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Routine: 6-10 hours; STAT: 4-6 hours

Limitations

Cleanse venipuncture site with a nonalcoholic solution such as Betadine, Zephiran or other non-alcohol germicidal solution prior to obtaining specimen.

Reference Range

Included with report

Performing Laboratory
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California

Additional Information
Volatiles

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.