Ethanol

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • LAB46
  • Soft Test Code:
  • ALC
Alternate Names
  • Alcohol
  • BA
  • Blood Alcohol Level
  • Ethanol
  • ETOH

Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements:

-OR-

4.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL Whole Blood*

* This volume does not allow for repeat testing

Collection Instructions:

Use Betadine or Zephiran as a skin preparation for drawing specimen

Do not use alcohol or alcohol containing solutions as a skin preparation for drawing specimen

Do not use Chloraprep Swabs for skin preparation

No Chain of Custody


Transport and Storage:
  • Refrigerated: 7 Days

Positive alcohol specimens are stored frozen for a minimum of 30 days at the testing laboratory for availability for confirmatory testing.

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Not Detected


Critical Ranges:

> 0.30 g %


Test Comments:

 Elevated lactic acid concentration and lactate dehydrogenase (LD) activity may falsely elevate enzymatically determined ethanol levels.  Positive results should be interpreted in conjunction with the patient’s clinical condition.

 


Methodology:
  • Enzymatic
Documentation

For Personal or Treatment Center use; Not for Legal Use


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital
  • Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
  • Parkview LaGrange Hospital
  • Parkview Noble Hospital
  • Parkview Randallia Hospital
  • Parkview Regional Medical Center
  • Parkview Southwest
  • Parkview Wabash Hospital
  • Parkview Whitley Hospital
Days Performed
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Chemistry
Stat Eligible

Coding & Compliance

CDM

01424006


CPT Coding

80320