Phosphatidylethanol (Peth) PETH
Synonyms |
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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name |
Phosphatidylethanol (Peth) |
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Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name |
Phosphatidylethanol (Peth) |
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EPIC Order Name |
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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 |
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Specimen Type |
Blood |
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Container |
Lavender Top Tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Lavender (EDTA) top tube |
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Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
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Specimen Stability |
5 Days Room Temperature |
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Methodology |
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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Days Performed |
TAT: 4-6 Days |
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Performing Laboratory |
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
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CPT |
80321 |
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PDM |
1959206 |
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Result Interpretation
The predominant PEth homologues are PEth 16:0/18:1 (POPEth) and PEth 16:0/18:2 (PLPEth), |
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Forms |
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