Isopropyl ingestion is usually a benign occurrence with little metabolic or renal abnormalities. We describe a case of a false elevation of serum creatinine due to laboratory interference in the setting of a toxic alcohol exposure that could have led to a misdiagnosis of ethylene glycol intoxication and a different treatment plan. Clinicians should be aware of this laboratory anomaly when treating suspected toxic alcohol ingestions.
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