Ethylene glycol-366
Test info
ethane-1,2-diol
- Ethylene glycol
- Propylene glycol
Emergency room admission testing only
Specimen
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting
Do not open and do not spin
Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl)
Heparin whole blood
Serum
Heparin (Li or Na) plasma
EDTA plasma
Lavender/Dk green:
Immediately following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting
Gold:
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
Plasma (EDTA or heparin):
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
- Transfer the plasma to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as the appropriate plasma type
Lavender (EDTA), 4mL
Dk green heparin (Li or Na), no gel
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)
Ambient (preferred) - 7 days
Refrigerated - 30 days
Frozen - 6 months
Allina Health Hospitals and any affiliate sites collecting samples for this test should send them STAT, directly to HCMC, for testing. Sending STAT specimens direct to HCMC
Performance
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Clinical and Interpretive info
Negative