Test Code 8064B

Test Name Postmortem BHB and Alcohol Profile, Blood (Forensic)

Method(s)
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC)
Suggested CPT Code(s)
80320
82010
New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

10 days

Test Includes
1 Ethanol Ethyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mg/dL 10 Hypnotic, Sedative, Volatile
2 Methanol Methyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mg/dL 10 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
3 Isopropanol Isopropyl Alcohol Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mg/dL 5.0 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
4 Acetone Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC) mg/dL 5.0 Environmental/Occupation Toxin
5 Betahydroxybutyric Acid Betahydroxybutyrate; BHB; Ketone Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) mcg/mL 40 Biological Marker

Test Also Known As
Rubbing Alcohol
Sample Type
Blood
Requested Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Special Handling
Collect sample using alcohol free skin preparation.
Sample Container
Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Light Protection
Not Required
Rejection Criteria
Received Room Temperature.

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability
Room Temperature: 2 day(s)
Refrigerated: 14 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)

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