Last Modified:
11/9/2023 2:50:18 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
3.0 mL Plasma from a Green Top Tube - Na Heparin in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Use Betadine or Zephiran as a skin preparation for drawing. Do not use alcohol or alcohol containing solutions as a skin preparation for drawing specimen
Once specimen centrifuged must be opened immediately and aliquoted quickly and recapped.
Centrifuge for 10 minutes at 1100 - 1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle.
Separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transfer serum or plasma to a tightly-capped tube to minimize alcoholloss.
Send on ice. Do not freeze whole blood.
Minimum Volume:
0.4 mL Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria:
Serum Separator Tube (SST or PST); Frozen
Reference Range:
<10 mg/dL;
Critical Ranges:
Critical Value: >/=10
Test Comments:
Methodology:
Gas Chromatography
Clinical Significance:
Detect Use; Evaluate toxcity;
Methanol is sold as "denatured alcohol" or "wood alcohol." This test is ordered when there is a suspicion of recent exposure to methanol. Methanol is one of the tests included in the blood volatile screen or this test may be ordered individually.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
48 to 96 hours
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Indiana University Health
PHL Test Code:
MTHL
EPIC Test Code:
LAB3231
Send Out Test Code:
6852
Alternate Test Names:
Methanol; Methanol Quant; Methanol SerPl QN; Methyl Alcohol ; Wood Alcohol
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
80320
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