2011 Alcohol - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

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)

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.

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.

Rejection Criteria:

Do Not Cleanse Patient with Alcohol to prep for phlebotomy.

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)

CPT Codes:

82055 - Alcohol

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <10 mg/dl