Ethanol Level
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Grey Top (Potassium Oxalate)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Grey Top (Potassium Oxalate)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Plasma (2 mL Blood)
Collection Instructions: Clean venipuncture site with Non-alcoholic, germicidal solution – providone iodine or castile soap wipe
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Random Urine
Specimen Stability
Do not uncap tube once specimen is drawn. Specimen must arrive within 2 hours of draw. Samples should be analyzed without delay and immediately after opening the sample tube.
Reference Range
<10 mg/dL
Methodology
Enzymatic
CPT
82055
Test Alias
ETOH
Alcohol