Ethylene Glycol ETG

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Ethylene Glycol
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Ethylene Glycol
EPIC Order Name	Ethylene Glycol
Clinical Info	This test number is not intended for workplace testing and does not comply with state regulatory workplace testing programs. Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet tasting compound used commercially in antifreeze. It has been utilized in suicide attempts, as a substitute for ethanol and in accidental poisonings in both children and domestic pets.
Specimen Type	Blood
Specimen Volume	1 mL serum or Plasma(0.3 ml min)
Container	Red Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Red Top Tube (MInt Green or gray top also acceptable) Specimen: 1 mL serum or Plasma(0.3 ml min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 8 Days Room Temperature 14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	8 Days Room Temperature 14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
Methodology	Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Days Performed
Performing Laboratories	LabCorp
CPT	82693 LOINC Code: 5646-5
PDM	5401190 , 5401190
Result Interpretation None detected (<5 mg/dL) Limit of Detection= 5 Critical Value *Potentially toxic:* >20 mg/dL
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