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Ethylene Glycol : 801
Test CodeEGLYCO or 801
Alias/See Also
Antifreeze
CPT Codes
82693
Transport Container
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in red-top (no gel) or no additive royal blue-top tube
Alternative Specimen
Whole blood collected in Fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
2 mL serum collected in red-top (no gel) or no additive royal blue-top tube
Alternative Specimen
Whole blood collected in Fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Serum separator tube (SST)
Methodology
Gas Chromatography
Setup Schedule
Sunday - Saturday
Report Available
1 day
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by med fusion. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Reference Range
None detected
Clinical Significance
Ethylene glycol (present in antifreeze) may be ingested accidentally or for purpose of suicide. It is relatively non-toxic but metabolizes to toxic oxalic acid and glycolic acids. Toxicity is manifested as neurological abnormalities, severe metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure and cardiopulmonary failure.
Performing Laboratory
med fusion
