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Alcohol
MessageDo not use alcohol prep
Test Code
LAB46
Alias/See Also
ETOH, Ethanol,
CPT Codes
80320
Preferred Specimen
Lithium Heparin (PST)
Minimum Volume
200uL minimum
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold (SST)
Instructions
Spin PST or SST and send to lab
Transport Temperature
Room temp
Specimen Stability
3 days room temp, if tightly capped; 3 days refrigerated, if tightly capped
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Icteric: 30mg/dL; Hemolysis: 500mg/dL hemoglobin; Lipemia: 500mg/dL triglycerides
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Mon-Sun
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
No established reference range
Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional
