Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) Build info

Synonyms

  • PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOL (PETH)
  • ETHANOL
  • ALCOHOL
  • LAB10746

Short Name

PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOL (PETH)

Procedure Master Number

LAB10746

Procedure ID

114048

Clinical Info

Biomarker associated with ethanol consumption; may be helpful in monitoring alcohol abstinence. PEth is useful for verifying abstinence or use of ethanol especially in liver transplant candidates/patients

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Lavender (EDTA) top tube
Specimen: 2 mL whole blood ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
30 Days Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Days Performed

TAT: 4-6 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

CPT

80321

LOINC Code: 97607-6

PDM

 1959206

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PETH 16:0/18:1 PET160181 PETH 160 181 Peth 16:0/18:1
PETH 16:0/18:2 PET160182 PETH 160 182 Peth 16:0/18:2
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