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Test Code SOFT: MISC Methanol, Serum STAT

Important Note

Step by Step Methanol Tesing Procedure

STAT Availability

This test is usually ordered stat and requires a stat couirer pickup  Monday-Sunday

1. Call befor 4pm for stat pickup (Hot Shot)Regional Express, LLC.

Contact- Terry Bozzy

Office- 573-803-1555

Address- 297 N. Broadview ST Cape Girardeu, MO 63701

Tim- 573-620-1774

 If on a weekend, please call cell phone 275-1041

 

 2. Regional Express can only perform one pickup per day and prior to 4pm.  L&P or other couriers can also perform this duty if Regional Express cannot. 

L&P Deliveries 573-339-8135

In all cases a miscellaneous charge ticket covering cost of the trip should be filled out/charged to the patient account.

Using the following link an order form can be generated which must accompany the specimen to Lab: Barnes Jewish Ethylene Glycol/ Methanol Requisition.

Infectious

Additional Codes

 

Ordering Mnemonic Barnes Jewish test code
HOM: MISC LAB 2425

 

Performing Laboratory

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

 

Barnes Jewish Ethylene Glycol and Methanol Specimen Requirements  

 

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Plain red top- Separator gel tube is not acceptable

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 ml

 Collection Instructions:

1. Do not use alcool wipes for venipuncture. Use suitable aqueous disinfectant such as Betadine, iodine,

    or aqueous Zephiran to cleanse the skin.

2. Arm must be cleansed with water only.

3. Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere.

4. Centrifuge specimen within 2 hours of draw and send serum aliquot to laboratory refrigerated.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Regrigerated- Send to Barnes on ice pack to keep cool

Reference Values

Administration of fomepizole or ethanol has been recommended when methanol levels exceed 20 mg/dL and initiation of hemodialysis when levels exceed 50 mg/dL.

Peak methanol levels > 50 mg/dL indicate serious poisoning but must be correlated to presence of symptoms, since time of ingestion is often unknown.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Turn around time is approximatley 8hrs upon receipt.

Test Classification and CPT Coding

 84600-Methanol

Methodology

Gas-Liquid Chroatography (GLC)