Ethanol, Blood
| Abbrev Code: | ETOH | ||
| Order Code: | LAB46 | Order Name: | Ethyl Alcohol Level |
| Synonyms: | Ethyl Alcohol | ||
| Methodology: | All Other Sites: Bichromatic rate
Roche: Enzymatic alcohol dehydrogenase Grand Itasca: Enzymatic Woodwinds: Alcohol dehydrogenase |
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| CPT Codes: | 82077 x1, 82077 x1 | ||
| Turnaround Time: | Performed and reported 24 hours/day. | ||
| Special Instructions: | Ethyl alcohol for medical purpose only. Not for legal use. | ||
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Collection Instructions
| Specimen: | Blood |
| Optimal Volume: | 2.5 mL |
| Minimum\Peds Volume: | 0.6 mL |
| Collection Instructions: | Chemistry Tests Containers Chart
Use a non-alcohol germicidal solution to cleanse the skin. The collection tube should be completely filled and kept tightly stoppered at all times. |
Processing and Shipping
| Specimen Processing: | Do not remove stopper. Centrifuge and store in refrigerator. If ETOH is ordered on the same collection tube with VSCN, remove stopper, aliquot quickly, and stopper tube tightly. Comment that the tube has been opened on the request form. |
| Shipping Instructions: | Ship at refrigerated temperature. |
| Stability: | Roche:
Serum, Plasma (Li-heparin or K2 EDTA): 2 days at room temperature; 2 weeks refrigerated; 4 weeks frozen. Plasma (NaF/Na2 EDTA or NaF/K-oxalate): 2 weeks at room temperature; 3 months refrigerated; 6 months frozen. |
| Test Performed at or Referral Lab | Chemistry (Grand Itasca, Northland, Range, Roche-Lakes, Roche-Ridges, Roche-St. John's, Roche-UMMC East, Southdale, UMMC/UMMCH-West Bank, Woodwinds) |
Interpretive
| Critical Range: | All Other Sites: Greater than 0.3 g/dL
Grand Itasca: Greater than 0.3% Woodwinds: N/A |
| Reference Range: | 0.0 g/dL |
| Use: | Suspected ethanol abuse. |
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