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Isopropanol. Blood
Test Name Isopropanol. Blood
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Red Top Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Blood Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection instructions: Serum collected in red top tube. Avoid gold top (SST).Serum collected in red top vacutainer without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Rejection Criteria Gel separator, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: After separation from cells, sample is stable in tightly capped tube at ambient temperature for 2 days, refrigerated at 2-8°C for 1 week and frozen at -20°C for 2 weeks. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turn Around Time 2 hour stat/trauma 4 hours routine	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value Toxic > 6.7 mmol/L
Test code SALCS	Methodology Gas Chromatrography (with FID)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information

Isopropanol. Blood

Test Name

Isopropanol. Blood

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Red Top

Minimum Testing Volume = 3 ml Blood

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection instructions: Serum collected in red top tube. Avoid gold top (SST).Serum collected in red top vacutainer without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Rejection Criteria Gel separator, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: After separation from cells, sample is stable in tightly capped tube at ambient temperature for 2 days, refrigerated at 2-8°C for 1 week and frozen at -20°C for 2 weeks.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turn Around Time

2 hour stat/trauma 4 hours routine

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

Toxic > 6.7 mmol/L

Test code

SALCS

Methodology

Gas Chromatrography (with FID)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry