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Test Code LAB46 Ethanol/Alcohol

Performing Lab

Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital

Ordering Recommendations

Detection of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in blood.

Collect

Serum or Plasma

Collection Device

Gold Top Tube preferred, or Green Top Tube

Collection Instructions

DO NOT prepare venipuncture site with alcohol-containing swab. Use povidone-iodine or similar products.

Specimen Preparation

Samples should be spun within 2 hours of collection.

Specimen Handling

Tubes must be kept closed and in a vertical position. Specimen should be analyzed without delay.

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated 3 Days
Frozen Undetermined

Specimen Volume

5 mL

Minimum Requirements

0.5 mL

Remarks

TURN AROUND TIME

STAT

1 Hour

Methodology

Enzymatic Rate Absorbance

Synonyms

Ethanol

Start Date

9/13/2017

Last Review Date

06/26/2025

7/8/25 AP