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Alcohol
MessageChemistry
Test Code
LAB46
Alias/See Also
Ethanol
CPT Codes
80320
Includes
Alcohol
Preferred Specimen
Light green top tube (lithium heparin plasma)
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 600 uL (one full light-green-top microtainer or two full red-top microtainers).
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold top (serum separator tube). and red top
Instructions
Less than 2 hours; available STAT
Lab: DO NOT remove stopper. Serum acceptable, IF stopper has NOT
been removed AND alcohol was NOT used for venipuncture preparation.
Separate plasma from cells within 3 hours of collection.
Analyze samples at Ambient:. Ambient: up to 3 hours. Avoid evaporation. Refrigerated: 1 week. Freeze for longer storage if analysis is delayed beyond 1 week up to 6 months.
Lab: DO NOT remove stopper. Serum acceptable, IF stopper has NOT
been removed AND alcohol was NOT used for venipuncture preparation.
Separate plasma from cells within 3 hours of collection.
Analyze samples at Ambient:. Ambient: up to 3 hours. Avoid evaporation. Refrigerated: 1 week. Freeze for longer storage if analysis is delayed beyond 1 week up to 6 months.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: up to 3 hours. Avoid evaporation
Refrigerated: 1 week
Freeze for longer storage if analysis is delayed beyond 1 week up to 6 months.
Refrigerated: 1 week
Freeze for longer storage if analysis is delayed beyond 1 week up to 6 months.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, contaminated, not enough volume
Stopper has been removed
Stopper has been removed
FDA Status
Approved
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
Negative: <10 mg/dL
Toxic: 50-100 mg/dL
CNS Depression: >100 mg/dL
Fatalities Reported: >400 mg/dL
Toxic: 50-100 mg/dL
CNS Depression: >100 mg/dL
Fatalities Reported: >400 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Hoag Newport/ Hoag Irvine
