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Alcohol, Ethyl

Message
Test performed at York Hospital Laboratory.


Test Code
ALC


Alias/See Also
Ethanol


CPT Codes
82055

Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)


Other Acceptable Specimens
0.2 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial 0.2 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel separator tube


Instructions
Do not cleanse the sample daw site with alcohol or other volatile disinfectants.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerate: 2 weeks
Frozen: 1 month


Methodology
Colorimetric

Setup Schedule
Daily


Report Available
Next Day Available STAT 1/2 Hour


Reference Range
<10 mg/dL Detection Limit: 10 mg/dL Critical Values >300 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
The measurement of ethanol is used in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol intoxication and poisoning. Chronic ethanol use has been linked to liver disease, high blood pressure, cardiac disease, and birth defects. Acute ethanol intoxication can result in coma and death.




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