Ethyl Glucuronide and Ethyl Sulfates

Test Code

LAB6209

Quest Code

90418

Alias/See Also

EGU; ETHLG: Alcohol Metabolites with Confirmation, Urine

CPT Codes
80307

Includes

If Screen is Positive, a confirmation will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 80321 HCPCS: G0480).

Preferred Specimen

1 mL random urine in a sterile leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Avoid contact with ethanol, disinfectants, swabs

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Preserved specimens

Methodology
Screen: Immunoassay (IA) • Confirmation: Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Setup Schedule

Sets up 3 days a week.

Reference Range

Alcohol Metabolites	<500 ng/mL
Ethyl Glucuronide (ETG)	<500 ng/mL
Ethyl Sulfate (ETS)	<100 ng/mL

Clinical Significance

Ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate are metabolites of ethanol (alcohol) that may be present in urine after ingestion of, or exposure to, drinks, foods, medication or other products containing ethyl alcohol. Incidental exposure to alcohol-containing products such as mouthwash or hand sanitizer have also been shown to produce positive alcohol metabolites test results. LC-MS/MS testing detects EtG and EtS regardless of the source. Therefore, we encourage you to interpret alcohol metabolite test results in light of the clinical picture.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Valencia Nichols Institute
27027 Tourney Road
Valencia, CA 91355

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.