Ordering Recommendation
Monitor exposure to isopropanol.
Mnemonic
Methodology
Quantitative Gas Chromatography
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-3 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
For medical purposes only. Timing of specimen collection: Dependent on time of exposure, test upon presentation to hospital.
Plain Red or Gray (Potassium Oxalate/Sodium Fluoride).
Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours. Transfer 3 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Cap tube tightly to minimize alcohol loss. When drawing a blood specimen for alcohol testing, use a nonalcohol-based cleanser at the venipuncture site.
Refrigerated.
Whole blood. Plasma Separator Tubes (PST), Serum Separator Tubes (SST).
After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month.
Reference Interval
Effective April 15, 2020
Available Separately |
Components |
Reference Interval |
---|---|---|
0090144 | Isopropanol | No therapeutic range - Limit of detection: 5 mg/dL Toxic: > 50 mg/dL |
0090005 | Acetone, Quantitative | No therapeutic range - Limit of detection: 5 mg/dL Toxic: > 100 mg/dL |
Interpretive Data
Toxic concentrations may cause nausea, dizziness, central nervous system depression and coma.
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80320 (Alt code: G0480)
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0090005 | Acetone, Quantitative | 5568-1 |
0090145 | Isopropanol | 5669-7 |
Aliases
- 2-Propanol
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Rubbing Alcohol