Alcohol Profile - Toxic Alcohols
| Test Name | Alcohol Profile Quantitation |
| Alternate Name(s) | ALCQ, ISOPROP, Methanol, Ethylene Glycol |
| Laboratory Module | LAB |
| Ordering Mnemonic | ALCQ |
| Specimen Type |
Whole Blood (Do not separate off plasma) |
| Collection Container | Grey- 5.0 ml |
| Container Information |
Grey Tube
 |
| Collection Information | Use iodine to swab patients arm. Do not open tube. |
| Test Schedule | 24/7 |
| Routine Turnaround Time | 4 days |
| Stat Turnaround Time | 4 hours |
| Reference Interval | |
| Critical Values | |
| Lab Process Notes | Components:
Ethyl Alcohol Methyl Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol Acetone Beta Hydroxybutyrate Ethylene Glycol |
| Storage and Transport |
If a sample is received after 15:00, please contact the HGH Core Lab (ext 46173) and the Clinical Chemistry Lab (ext 46123) to make them aware a sample is being sent. Please ensure that the front line tests have been performed (including electrolytes, glucose, urea, creatinine, osmolality, ethanol, blood gases, and calculated anion gap) and that toxic alcohol ingestion remains high in the differential diagnosis prior to requesting this test. Send samples at room temperature to: Laboratory Reference Centre Core/Lab - Level 1, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St., E, Hamilton, ON, L8L 2X2
To minimize Turnaround times for samples from Norfolk and West Haldimand, the referring lab will send directly to Laboratory Reference Centre Core/Lab - Level 1, Hamilton General Hospital, 237 Barton St., E, Hamilton, ON, L8L 2X2
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| Test Referred To | Offsite, Reference Lab |
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