Ethanol, vitreous fluid
Collection Requirements
Source: Vitreous fluid
Container(s):
- Preferred: Red
- Acceptable: Sodium heparin green or Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate gray
Volume: 2 mL in vacutainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 2 hours
Routine: 8 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: vitreous fluid
Refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Toxicology
Instrumentation/Methodology
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Reference Ranges
<10 mg/dL
CPT
80320