Volatiles, Whole Blood
Order Name
Volatiles WB
Test Number: 4302200
Revision Date 07/07/2025
Test Number: 4302200
Revision Date 07/07/2025
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Acetone Level
|
Gas chromatography (GC) | 5568-1 |
|
Methanol Level
|
Gas chromatography (GC) | 5693-7 |
|
Isopropanol Level
|
Gas chromatography (GC) | 5669-7 |
|
Ethanol Level
|
Gas chromatography (GC) | 56478-1 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 7mL (0.5mL) | Whole Blood | Sodium Floride (Gray) | Room Temperature |
| Alternate 1 | 7mL (0.5mL) | Serum | No Additive Clot (Red Top, No-Gel, Plastic) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Specimen: 7 mL (0.5 mL) Whole blood or serum - Room Temperature Container: Gray-top (sodium fluoride) tube (preferred) or red-top tube. Submit original unopened tube. Stability Requirements: Room temperature 14 days, Refrigerated 14 days, Frozen 14 days (Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3) Special Instructions: This test number is not intended for workplace testing and does not comply with state regulatory workplace testing programs. Do not prepare venipuncture site with alcohol or remove stopper from tube. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Expected TAT | 2-3 days |
| CPT Code(s) | 80320 |
| Internal Comments | 7/13/2017 - Added to RML Online - JLS 8/5/19 added Red No Gel to match HNAM - JK 8/7/19 updated specimen processing for RNG- JK 8/30/19 swapping out primary specimens 9/5/19 removed Green Specimen and instructions: Dark Green No-Gel Heparin (Na or Li): Do not uncap the tube prior to testing. - JK 1/9/2020 - changed stability from Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 72 hours, Refrigerated: 72 hours, Frozen: unacceptable to Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 2 hours, Refrigerated: 28 days, Frozen: 30 months 07/06/2021 Removed Hillcrest Medical as reference lab - SN 7/7/25 JK CPT change from 84600 to 80320 - removed Performing Reference Lab: OU Medical Center Clot Activator (Red Top, No-Gel): Allow to clot then spin, separate serum and freeze ASAP. Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 2 hours, Refrigerated: 28 days, Frozen: 30 months As of 12/1/2023 the Ethanol will no longer be reported in this panel. If needed the Ethanol Screen [4301875] is orderable separately and performed locally, Separate Specimen is required for Ethanol Screen. |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |