ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0090120: Ethanol, Serum or Plasma - Medical |
| Test Mnemonic: ETOH | |
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Methodology: Gas Chromatography or Enzymatic
Performed: Sun-Sat Reported: 1-2 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 5 mL plain red or one 7 mL gray (sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate). Also acceptable: EDTA or PST.
Transport: 2 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 1 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate whole blood may be transported in the original container. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. Remarks: For medical purposes only. Do not freeze whole blood. Separate serum or plasma from cells immediately after collection and transfer to a tightly-capped tube to minimize alcohol loss. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours, if tightly capped; Refrigerated: 1 week, if tightly capped; Frozen: 6 months, except whole blood |
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No therapeutic range - Assay detection limit 5 mg/dL For UUHSC testing only: Assay detection limit 10 mg/dL Therapy for methanol intoxication: 100-200 mg/dL Potentially toxic: greater than 100 mg/dL Critical: greater than 250 mg/dL |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 82055 |