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Epic Code LAB823 Methanol Level

Test Name Alias

Alcohol | 4113

Interface Order Alias

10431

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): Gray Top (Potassium Oxalate and Sodium Fluoride)

Preferred Volume to Collect: 6.0 mL

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Neonate Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Capillary collect ok? Yes

Microtainer acceptable? Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

Processed Specimen: Whole Blood

Centrifuge/Spin: No

Aliquot: No

 

Transport Temperature: Ambient

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Frozen: 14 days

Laboratory Retention: 7 days

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

STAT TAT 1 hour.

Reference Range

Negative (detection limit 5 mg/dL)

Critical Value: Laboratory Critical Values Table

Performing Department

Toxicology

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI

Methodology

Gas Chromatography-Head Space-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

CPT

80320

CDM Code

3018032006

Epic Test ID

1230100928

LOINC

Methanol Lvl: 9334-4

Mayo Access Code

SHO121

Reviewed Date

2/15/2023

Updated Date

10/13/2023 Reference Range