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Alcohol, Ethyl

Test Code
ALC1


Preferred Specimen
Serum, 0.5 mL minimum


Instructions
Do not use alcohol or volatile disinfectant in phlebotomy. Keep tube stoppered. Deliver to Lab immediately.


Transport Container
SST tube


Transport Temperature
Clotted unspun specimen stable for 2 hours. Uncapped tube stable for 1 hour. Separated serum, capped and refrigerated stable for 2 days.


Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
Determination of ethyl alcohol concentration is commonly used for measuring legal impairment, investigating forensic evidence, diagnosing and or treating alcohol dependency, as well as detecting alcohol poisoning.




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