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Alcohol, Medical Serum
MessageSRHC Clients:
Do not use alcohol to prepare the skin.
1 lime green tube
Transport at room temp in < 2 hours if cells and serum not seperated
Transport at room temp in < 8 hours if cells and serum are seperated
Test Code
ALC
Alias/See Also
Blood Alcohol
Ethyl Alcohol Level
ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol Level
ETOH
CPT Codes
80307
Preferred Specimen
1 lime green tube
Instructions
1. Clean the venipuncture site with Betadine. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL TO PREP THE SITE.
2. Allow the Betadine to dry.
3. Perform the venipuncture per routine procedure and obtain the proper tube of blood.
4. Label the tube with 2 patient identifiers(name and dob) at a minimum.
5. Document ACB(arm cleaned with betadine) on the tube or requisition.
6. Send blood to lab for testing in defined time frames.
7. No chain of custody observed.
2. Allow the Betadine to dry.
3. Perform the venipuncture per routine procedure and obtain the proper tube of blood.
4. Label the tube with 2 patient identifiers(name and dob) at a minimum.
5. Document ACB(arm cleaned with betadine) on the tube or requisition.
6. Send blood to lab for testing in defined time frames.
7. No chain of custody observed.
Transport Container
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube
Specimen Stability
Unopened tube
Rm temp: 2 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Rm temp: 2 days
Refrigerated: 2 weeks
Methodology
Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
4-8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report
