Test ID: VLTS
Volatile Screen, Serum
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8632
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Detection and quantitation of acetone, methanol, isopropanol, and ethanol in serum
Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in serum correlates with degree of intoxication
Evaluation of toxicity to the measured volatile substances
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Headspace Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (HSGC-FID)
Includes methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone.
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Volatile Scrn, S
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Acetone
Alcohol
Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
ETOH (Ethanol)
Isopropanol
Methanol
Alcohol
Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
ETOH (Ethanol)
Isopropanol
Methanol


