Paraldehyde and Metabolite, Serum/Plasma

Test Code

691

Includes

Paraldehyde and Acetaldehyde

Preferred Specimen

Red Top

Minimum Volume

0.7 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma collected in: Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Instructions

Promptly centrifuge and separate serum or plasma into a transport tube.

Note: Immediately process sample after collection and store at frozen conditions both post-collection and during transport to lab.

Transport Container

Transport 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 • Received refrigerated • Polymer gel separation tube (SST or PST)

Methodology
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by NMS Labs. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Reference Range

Normal: Up to 0.02 mg/dL in blood

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