Ethylene Glycol

Sample Type:

Turnaround Time:

14 days

Sample Stability:

Instrument / Procedure:

Gas Phase Chromatography / FID detection

Units:

A:mmol/L B:mg/L

Notes/Precautions:

1 individual aliquot for this analysis.

In urine, it is necessary to assay oxalic acid which is the metabolite of ethylene-glycol

Reference Range:

A:mmol/L

Ethylene glyocl toxicokinetics data Half life;

- The half time period increases (11 to 18 hrs) in presence of ethanol or 4-methylpyrazole(inhibited metabolism)

- The half time period decreases in case of hemodialysis (2.5 to 3.5 hrs) (Megabarne, 2000 Orphanet)

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B:mg/L

Toxicity levels:

- 0,25 mmol/L = intoxication confirmed

- > 8 mmol/L = indication of heamodialysis

Precautions:

Accreditation Status:

Not Accredited

Testing Laboratory:

Eurofins Biomnis France