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Alcohol, Blood (ETOH)

Test Code
LAB46


Alias/See Also
1231100129


CPT Codes
82077

Includes
ALCOHOL, INSTRUMENT VALUE
ALCOHOL (ETOH)


Preferred Specimen
Green Lithium Heparin (Gel separator preferred)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL plasma


Instructions
NO GREEN TOP SODIUM HEPARIN. NO ALCOHOL PAD may be used for collection.
Must be centrifuged within 2 hours after collection and pulled off cells.


Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: <24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, Gross lipemia, and Icteric specimens


Methodology
Abbott Alinity

Reference Range
Males/Females:
<=0.050 g/dL


Performing Laboratory
ARKADELPHIA LABORATORY CONWAY LABORATORY FORT SMITH LABORATORY HEBER SPRINGS LABORATORY LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY NORTH LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY STUTTGART LABORATORY VAN BUREN LABORATORY MALVERN LABORATORY EL DORADO LABORATORY MAGNOLIA LABORATORY DREW COUNTY LABORATORY


Last Updated: August 26, 2026


The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.