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Ethanol, Blood (View in report form.)

CERNER / EPIC MNEMONIC: ETH

POE DESCRIPTION: ALCOHOL; ETHANOL; ETOH

CPT CODE: 82055

DAYS PERFORMED: Specimen accepted daily, 24 hours

TURNAROUND TIME: Routine: 8 hours; stat: 1 hour

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
If test added onto an existing sample, results may be lower than with a fresh specimen.

CONTAINER TYPE:
Red top tube or SST^TM tube. Gray top (sodium fluoride) tube acceptable for storing blood prior to analysis.

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS: Blood (serum, plasma)

MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.4 mL blood (0.2 mL serum)

REFERENCE RANGE: None detected. Clinically intoxicated: 150 mg/dL. 80 mg/dL (0.08%) is the legal intoxication limit in the State of Illinois.

CRITICAL VALUES: >80 mg/dL

LAST UPDATED:
9-10-2012
TEST SYNONYM(S): Alcohol, Serum; Blood Alcohol Level; Blood Ethanol Level; Ethyl Alcohol, Blood, EtOH

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