Method Name
Enzymatic
Aliases
Alcohol; Ethanol; ETOH, Ethanol
Specimen Required
one Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 24 hours refrigerated and unopened.
Special Instructions
Use betadyne to clean the site for venipuncture. Do not open the container after the specimen is collected.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
Negative 0.0-10.1mg/dL. Toxic concentration is dependent uon usage history