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Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical
Test Code3545
Alias/See Also
Ethyl Alcohol, Serum or Plasma - Medical (Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical); EtOH (Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical); Blood Ethanol Level (Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical); Ethanol Blood (Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical); Blood Alcohol Level (Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical)
Preferred Specimen
One 5 mL plain red or one 7 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable: EDTA or plasma separator tube.
Minimum Volume
2 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate whole blood may be transported in the original container.
Transport Temperature
2 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate whole blood may be transported in the original container.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours, if tightly capped; Refrigerated: 1 week, if tightly capped; Frozen: 6 months, except whole blood
Methodology
Gas Chromatography or Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
1-2 days
Limitations
For medical purposes only. Do not freeze whole blood. Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately after collection and transfer to a tightly-capped tube to minimize alcohol loss.
