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Alcohol, Legal, Blood
MessageDay(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday
Test Code
LEGAL
CPT Codes
82055
Preferred Specimen
2 Gray top tubes (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride)
Instructions
Draw blood in a grey-top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) tube(s) and send 0.5 mL of potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride whole blood refrigerated. Note: 1. DO NOT use alcohol prep to cleanse skin. Use a NON-ALCOHOL GERMICIDE to cleanse the skin prior to venipuncture. 2. Please draw specimen using a Legal Alcohol Collection Kit and complete a "Chain-of-Custody Request Form."
Methodology
Colorimetric
Reference Range
0.000%
Clinical Significance
Useful for the measurement of ethanol. Results are used in the evaluation of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Last Updated: July 10, 2018