Specimen:
Collect
- One Gray Top
Also Acceptable:
- One SST
Submit
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Whole blood in Gray Top. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 4 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum in SST. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Do not open tube, sample must not be exposed to air.
Centrifuge SST within 4hrs of collection and do not remove stopper.
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES ONLY!
Rejection Criteria
- Do Not use alcohol on phlebotomy site.
Stability
Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Enzymatic
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82077
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : <10 mg/dL
Components
- 2011 - ALCOHOL
Last Updated: February 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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