Orderable EAP code:

LAB00589

Billable EAP Codes:

80005745 x 1

CPT Codes:

82693 x 1

Lab Section:

Immunology

Turnaround Time:

24 Hours 

Test Schedule:

Monday - Friday 

Units:

mg/dL

Interpretation:

No therapeutic range • Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL Potentially toxic: Greater than 20 mg/dL.

Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
3 mL blood in a RED top tube
3 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube

Specimen preparation:
• Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
• Transfer 1 mL of serum or plasma to an aliquot tube.
• When drawing a blood specimen for ethylene glycol testing, use a nonalcohol-based cleanser at the venipuncture site.

Minimum test volume: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Storage/transport conditions: Refrigerated

Stability: After separation from cells
• Refrigerated: 7 days
• Frozen (-20oC or colder): 1 month
No more than 4 freeze/thaw cycle

Unacceptable conditions:
• Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

Acceptable Specimen Sources: 
3 mL blood in a RED top tube
3 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube

Specimen preparation:
• Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
• Transfer 1 mL of serum or plasma to an aliquot tube.
• When drawing a blood specimen for ethylene glycol testing, use a nonalcohol-based cleanser at the venipuncture site.

Minimum test volume: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Storage/transport conditions: Refrigerated

Stability: After separation from cells
• Refrigerated: 7 days
• Frozen (-20oC or colder): 1 month
No more than 4 freeze/thaw cycle

Unacceptable conditions:
• Whole blood. Gel separator tubes, light blue (citrate), or yellow (SPS or ACD solution).

Comments:

No therapeutic range
• Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Potentially toxic: Greater than 20 mg/dL.
Toxic concentrations may cause intoxication, CNS depression, metabolic acidosis, renal damage and hypocalcemia. Ethylene glycol is extremely toxic. Ingestion can be fatal if patients do not receive immediate medical treatment.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by OHSU Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA-certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Methodology: Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Synonyms:

Antifreeze
Ethane-1, 2-Diol