ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Alcohols : 0090131

Mnemonic: ALCT

Methodology: Quantitative Gas Chromatography
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: 1-2 days
Specimen Required: Patient Prep: For medical purposes only.

Collect: Plain red. Also acceptable: Lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA), or gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate).

Specimen Preparation: Do not freeze whole blood. Separate serum from cells within two hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to a tightly-capped tube to minimize alcohol loss. (Min: 0.3 mL) Specimens collected in gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate) may be transported in the original container.

Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week (if tightly capped); Refrigerated: 2 weeks (if tightly capped); Frozen: 1 month (except whole blood)
Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Therapeutic Range
0090144Isopropanol (Includes Acetone)  
 
Test Number Components  
0090144Isopropanol (Includes Acetone) Refer to report
0090005Acetone, Quantitative Refer to report
 EthanolEffective November 14, 2011

No therapeutic range - Test detection limit 10 mg/dL
Therapy for Methanol: 100 - 200 mg/dL
Ethyl alcohol levels greater than 100 mg/dL may be toxic.
0090005Acetone, Quantitative No therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL
Toxic: > 100 mg/dL
 Methanol No therapeutic range - Test detection limit 5 mg/dL
Toxic: Greater than 20 mg/dL

CPT Code(s): 84600
Cross References: Acetone (Alcohols), Alcohol, Blood (Alcohols), Blood Alcohol Level (Alcohols), Blood Ethanol Level (Alcohols), Ethanol (Alcohols), Ethyl Alcohol, Blood (Alcohols), EtOH (Alcohols), Isopropanol (Alcohols), Methanol (Alcohols), Volatiles Screen (Alcohols)
 
 

 

 

 
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