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HelpCatalog ID UMB EG Ethyl Glucuronide, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative
Additional Codes
CPOE: Ref Ethyl Glucuronide, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative
DOE: Ref Umb EG
Specimen
Collect Umbilical Cord (At least 8 inches, approximately the width of a sheet of paper.) Caution must be used when collecting specimen, to ensure no ethanol-containing personal care products (i.e., hand sanitizers, wipes, mouthwash) are used directly on the specimen or nearby during collection.
Drain and discard any blood. Rinse the exterior of the cord segment with normal saline or water. Pat the cord dry and transport at least 8 inches of umbilical cord in a routine urine collection cup.
Rejection Criteria
Cord soaking in blood or other fluid, non-cord tissue, formalin fixed specimen, specimen that is obviously decomposed, insufficient quantity, unlabelled specimen
Interpretative Information
Use to detect and document fetal exposure to ethanol during approximately the last trimester of a full-term pregnancy.
Performing Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Turn-Around-Time
1-4 days
Reference Values
Not detected