Isopropyl Alcohol Blood ISOBD

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Isopropanol Level, Whole Blood

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Isopropanol Level, Whole Blood

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gray Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Blood (PREFERRED)
 
Container/Tube:  Grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube(s)
Specimen:  5 mL of potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride whole blood Do not open tube.
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 14 Days Refrigerated or Room Tempurature
 
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate blood on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (blood).
 
Alternative collection: Whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), or sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Plasma collected in an EDTA (lavender-top), or (dark/royal blue-top) tube, or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Patient Preparation
Do not use alcohol solutions as skin preparation for drawing specimens. Use non-alcohol solutions such as Betadine® or Zephiran®.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 Days Refrigerated or Room Tempurature
 

Methodology

Chromatography
 
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday
 
TAT 1 - 2 Days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

80320

PDM

5910920, 5910925

Result Interpretation

 

Acetone	None detected
Alcohol, Isopropyl	None detected

 

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