| Test Name: |
ALCOHOL, BLOOD ETOH |
| Test Code: |
2120138 |
| Alias: |
Ethanol
ETOH
LAB46
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| CPT Code(s): |
80320
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| Preferred Specimen: |
1.0 mL serum |
| Container: |
SST (gold) |
| Alternate Container: |
Lithium Heparin (Lt green)
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| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma
This volume does not allow for repeat testing. |
| Collection Instructions: |
Do not use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants at the site of venipuncture. Aqueous Zephiran (benzalkonium chloride), aqueous Merthiolate (thimerosal), or povidone-iodine may be used.
Do not open the tube.
Allow specimen to completely clot (this can take up to 60 minutes). Centrifuge for 15 minutes as soon as the specimen is clotted. |
| Transport Temperature: |
Refrigerated |
| Stability: |
Refrigerated: 3 days (capped)
NOTE: Due to evaporation, ETOH cannot be added to a specimen that has been previously used for testing. |
| Limitations: |
In very rare cases, gammopathy, in particular type IgM (Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia), may cause unreliable results. |
| Schedule: |
Set up Daily; Results in 24-48 hours |
| Method: |
EMIT II Plus |
| Clinical Significance: |
Testing for alcohol is common in medical/legal cases concerning toxic or abused substances. Alcohol can be lethal by itself or can contribute to accidents of all types. Measurements obtained are used in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol intoxication and poisoning. |
| Critical Values: |
>400 mg/dL |
| Use: |
Updated 02/16/22 |
| Reference Ranges: |
Intoxication: >100 mg/dL*
*The legal definition of intoxication varies |
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Reference Range Table
| Result |
Units |
Gender |
Age |
Range |
| Alcohol, Ethyl |
mg/dL |
Both |
0 Year - 999 Year |
0-10 |
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