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| 2011 Alcohol |
| Specimen: | ||||
| Collect: |
One 4 mL Gray Top
Also Acceptable One 7.5 mL SST One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA) One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin) One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin) |
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| Submit: |
4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. |
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| Special Handling: |
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY!
Grey Top Tube will preserve alcohol concentration for a longer time period. Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately after collection and transfer to a tightly-capped tube to minimize alcohol loss. |
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| Rejection Criteria: |
Do Not Cleanse Patient with Alcohol to prep for phlebotomy.
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| Stability: | Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable | |||
| Methodology: | Colorimetric; Kinetic | |||
| Performed: | Mon-Fri | |||
| Reported: | 1-3 Day(s) | |||
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