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Published on January 23, 2018
SIM
10090
CPT
82055
Synonyms
ETOH
Specimen Type
Plasma or serum
Container
3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator 4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator
Collection Instructions
Use a Betadine swab instead of alcohol to clean arm before venipunction
Volume
2 ml plasma or serum Min: 0.5 ml
Additional Information
Patient Preparation
none
Specimen Processing Instructions
Transport Requirements
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours Refrigerated: 4 days if stopper has not been removed from tube for more than 2 hours.
Rejection Criteria
•If the patient’s arm was cleaned with an Alcohol swab before venipunction. •If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
Reference Range
Negative
Critical Value
None
Test Includes
Blood Alcohol
Methodology
Enzymatic rate method
Testing Frequency
Daily, Monday - Sunday
Reviewed By
Sandy Hammett
Reviewed Date
1-23-18
Supplemental
Reviewed by Sandy Hammett on January 23, 2018
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