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Ethyl Alcohol, Urine
Test Code19610
CPT Codes
80307
Preferred Specimen
20 mL urine
Minimum Volume
5 mL
Transport Container
Plastic Container, leak-proof
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 1 year
Methodology
Immunoassay/Chromatography
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Fri a.m.; Report available: 2-3 days
Reference Range
None detected
Clinical Significance
Ethanol is the most often abused chemical substance. Other CNS depressant drugs have an additive effect when taken in combination with ethanol. Ethyl alcohol is present in many medicinal liquids and mouthwashes.