Test Code BA Alcohol (Ethanol)
Additional Codes
LAB5023
Methodology
Enzymatic
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Container/Tube: Li Heparin, Green top or Serum Separator
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1.Do not prepare venipuncture site with alcohol-containing swab; use providone-iodine or similar product.
2. Do not uncap tube.
3. Forward promptly to Laboratory, STAT.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
Ref. Range: 0.00 g%
Lethal: 0.4 g%
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82055