Acetaldehyde

Message

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Test Code

ACETAL

Alias/See Also

NMS Code 0021B

CPT Codes
80320

Preferred Specimen

2 mL Whole Blood collected in a Sodium Fluoride/Potassium Oxalate Gray Top tube

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

K2EDTA Lavender Top Tube

Instructions

Freeze Original tube

Transport Container

Gray Top tube

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: Not Stable
Refrigerated: Not Stable
Frozen: Undetermined

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

Received Room Temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)

Report Available

5 days

Limitations

Acetaldehyde is an unstable compound post-collection and will both form and degrade under certain sample handling conditions. Even when extreme precautions are taken to maintain the integrity of Acetaldehyde during sample collection, transport and analysis, the results will be affected under typical collection and laboratory procedures.

Clinical Significance

Exposure Monitoring; Compliance Monitoring; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Performing Laboratory
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Last Updated: August 4, 2022

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