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| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | ETOH | Alcohol |
| Cerner | ETOH | Alcohol Level |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
Do not use alcohol wipes for patient preparation, use providone-iodine prep pad.
Container Type:
5.5mL Grey Top Tube Sodium Fluoride(NaF)/Potassium Oxalate Grey Top Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma
Specimen Volume:
2.5 mL Plasma minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Do not open tube after collection.
Transport ambient room temperature.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
Unopened 2 hours at room temperature 3 days refrigerated 2 - 8°C.
Specimen Rejection:
Opened tube
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
STAT 60 minute from receipt in lab
Methodology
Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Reporting
Reference Range:
0 - 10 mg/dL
Interpretive Data
For medical treatment only
Critical Decision:
≥400 mg/dL
Note: Critical values are called to the provider and communicated as critical. Documentation of the call is recorded in the patient record.
Clinical Significance
Alcohol is not normally present in the body. It is rapidly absorbed from the stomach, the small intestine and the colon. Blood alcohol is usually measured for medicolegal reasons to determine if a person is intoxicated.
CPT Code(s)
82055