Ethanol, Urine

Test Code
7237


CPT Codes
82055

Includes
"Ethyl alcohol is for medical purposes only, not for legal use
"


Preferred Specimen
"Urine (random)
"


Minimum Volume
"1.6 mL
"


Instructions
"Refrigerate
Random
"


Transport Container
"Plastic transport tube (preferred) or plastic urine container
"


Specimen Stability
"Room temperature 14 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3
"


Methodology
"Enzymatic; gas chromatography (GC) quantitation (if positive by initial test) "

Reference Range
"Negative (cutoff = 0.020%)
"




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.