Alcohol (ETOH)

Message

Keep specimen closed until analysis.

Test Code

ALC

Alias/See Also

LAB46,Ethyl alcohol, ethanol, ETOH

CPT Codes
G0479

Preferred Specimen

3.0 ml Serum

Minimum Volume

100 µL serum in pediatric tube

Instructions

Do not use alcohol wipes or other antiseptics containing alcohol compounds to clean the venipuncture site.
entrifuge after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.

Transport Container

Gold Serum Separator Tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 2 weeks
Refrigerated: 6 months
Frozen: 6 months

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

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, exposure to air.

Methodology
Alcohol dehydrogenase

FDA Status
Rev 11/13/2018

Setup Schedule

Monday-Sunday

Report Available

Same day

Reference Range

None detected (< 10mg/dL)

Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031

Last Updated: February 22, 2023

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.