Glycolic Acid (GC/MS)
| Description | Detection of glycolic acid, the primary metabolite of ethylene glycol, by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. | ||||||
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| Code | 1037 | ||||||
| Section | Analytical Chemistry | ||||||
| Species | Canine, Feline | ||||||
| Specimen | 1 mL serum or urine | ||||||
| Sampling Requirements | Remove serum from red cells and place in an additive free transport tube. If serum or urine is collected after 48 hours from possible exposure to antifreeze, failure to detect glycolic acid in the sample cannot rule out antifreeze intoxication. | ||||||
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| Packing Instructions | Label all samples. Ship overnight on cold packs. | ||||||
| Special Instructions | The testing schedule reflects days that extractions are initiated. Samples must be received in the testing section by 3:30 pm the day prior to the scheduled test day, otherwise samples will be held until the next scheduled test day. Turnaround time represents the estimated number of business days needed for complete extraction, sample preparation, instrument analysis, quality review, and data interpretation. | ||||||
| Price | $165.00 | ||||||
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