Ethanol, Plasma/Serum
Code: 102001
Keywords/Mnemonics: ETOH, ALC, Alcohol
Updated: 02/12/2009
| Specimen Required: |
1 gold top serum gel tube or 1 green top plasma gel tube (minimum 1.0 ml serum or plasma). Centrifuge as soon as possible. Keep specimen capped. 1 red top serum tube is acceptable if centrifued and separated as soon as possible.
Note: After separation from cells, keep capped.
Do not use alcohol as a disinfectant when procuring specimen.
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| Patient Prep: | None |
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| Reference Values: |
None detected
Critical value > 400 mg/dl
Toxic concentration is dependent upon individual usage history.
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| Days Performed: | Daily |
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| Days Reported: | Daily |
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| Rejection: | Use of alcohol disinfectant |
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| Methodology: | Colorimetric |
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| CPT Code(s): | 82055 |
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