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HelpTest Code ALC Ethanol, LAB46
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube or lavender-top (EDTA) tube.
Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube, plain red-top tube, lavender-top (EDTA) tube,
or Grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube
Specimen Volume: A minimum sample volume of 3.2 µL plus a dead volume
Stability:
|
Specimen Type |
Temperature |
Stability |
|
Serum (red, gold) Li-Heparin (green) EDTA (lavender) |
25 ºC 5 ºC -15 ºC |
2 days 2 weeks 4 weeks |
|
Sodium Fluoride (grey) |
25 ºC 5 ºC -15 ºC |
2 weeks 3 months 6 months |
Collection Instructions:
Note: 1. A non-alcohol swab (Betadine) must be used to sterilize drawing site.
Reference Values
Negative
Critical value: >300 mg/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Useful For
Ethanol measurements obtained are used in the diagnosis and treatment of ethanol intoxication and poisoning.
Methodology
Enzymatic
Note: For request of legal ethanol specimens, see #ETOHLC Ethanol, Legal, Blood.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82077
Report Available
STAT within 1 hour of receipt. Routine within 2 hours of receipt.