Test directory: Phosphatidylethanol, Blood

Ordering Code8030
Test NamePhosphatidylethanol, Blood
AliasPhosphatidylethanol Confirmation, Blood
PETH
PEth
1-Palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanol
(PLPEth)
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanol
(POPEth)
Ethyl alcohol biomarker
Preferred SpecimenWhole Blood
Preferred ContainerEDTA, K2 (Lavender)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Collection InstructionsDo not use alcohol to clean arm. Use alternatives such as
Betadine or ChloraPrep to cleanse arm before collection.
Handling InstructionsDo NOT centrifuge specimen
Send whole blood specimen in original tube. Do not aliquot.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 14 Days
Frozen: 28 Days
Avail. StatNO
Analytic Time7 Days
MethodologyLiquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Reference Lab Mayo Medical Lab

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 22, 2024.
ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
PEth 16:0/18:1 (POPEth)ALLSee report.
PEth 16:0/18:2 (PLPEth)ALLSee report.
PEth InterpretationALLSee report.