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Test Code METHOL METHANOL

Important Note

METHANOL STAT TO SPECTRUM TOXICOLOGY

 

IF TEST IS ORDERED STAT

SEE Specimen Requirements (STAT)

Laboratory : For STAT specimens contact the Spectrum Toxicology Laboratory at 616-267-2780 to notify we are sending a specimen. Also contact the call center at 616-774-7721 and request a STAT specimen pickup.

 

IF TEST IS ORDERED ROUTINE

Order MIMAY-VLTS

SEE Specimen Requirements (ROUTINE)

ROUTINE testing for Methanol will be sent to Mayo Medical Labs.

 

BBC/BMH: Call Corewell laboratory call center at 616-774-7721 and request a STAT specimen transport to Corewell Health Toxicology Lab at 35 Michigan N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503

  1. BMH Lab address uses 400 John St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  2. BBC Lab address 300 North Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49017

BLH/BSH: Call Alpha at 269-349-1222 to arrange for transport of specimen from facility directly to Corewell Health Tox Lab at 35 Michigan N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

Additional Codes

EPIC LAB2221

Performing Laboratory

Spectrum Toxicology Lab

Special Instructions

REJECTION:        
Collected in SST or PST tubes

Specimen Requirements (STAT)

NOTE : IF SPECIMEN IS ORDERED ROUTINE, SEE “Specimen
Requirements (ROUTINE)”

 

Spectrum Toxicology Specimen Requirement (STAT
SPECIMENS ONLY )


Specimen Type: Whole Blood
Container/Tube: Grey Top (Potassium Oxalate and
Sodium Fluoride)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 1.0 mL Whole Blood

CPT Code Information

80320

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Requirements (ROUTINE)

NOTE : IF SPECIMEN IS ORDERED STAT, SEE
“Specimen Requirements (STAT)”

 

Mayo Medical Labs Specimen Requirement (
ROUTINE SPECIMENS ONLY )

NOTE : Arm must be cleansed with water only

Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: SST, Red acceptable
Volume: 4 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL Serum

Methodology

Spectrum : Gas Chromatography-Head Space-Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)

MAYO : Specimens are analyzed and quantitated by headspace gas chromatography-flame ionization detection.(Methodology for Analytical Toxicology. Edited by I Sunshine. Cleveland, OH, CRC Press Inc., 1975, p 145)