Alcohol, Ethyl : 443

ALCOCH or 443

Ethanol

Do not use alcohol solutions as skin preparation for drawing specimens. Use non-alcohol solutions such as Betadine® or Zephiran®.
  
Do not open. Keep specimen tightly capped. Prevent exposure to atmosphere.

Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum collected in red-top (no gel) or no additive royal blue-top tube

Alternative Specimen
Whole blood collected in Fluoride/oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Room temperature.

Room temperature: 14 days; Refrigerated: 14 days

Sunday - Saturday

1 day

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by med fusion. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.

None detected

Ethanol is the most often abused substance whose primary effect on the CNS varies with blood concentration. Not all individuals experience the same effects at a given blood level. Other CNS depressants have an additive effect when taken in combination with ethanol. At high concentrations, ethanol elimination is relatively constant (zero order). Fatal concentration typically exceeds 0.4 g/dL. Blood concentrations of 0.3 g/dL are associated with coma. Ethyl alcohol is present in many medicinal liquids and mouthwashes.