Ethanol Medical

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Gel Green or Gray Top

Container Whole Blood Required

4 ml whole blood in Gel Green or Gray Top

Summary Test Name

Ethanol Medical

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Gray Top Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

Alcohols can be run on any opened specimen up to 2 hours after opening. If sample has never been opened, the alcohol can be run up to 24 hours after collection.  Two (2) weeks if refrigerated.

Minimum Volume

1.0 ml whole blood in a Gel Green Top

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Gel Green Top Spin and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 1 hour

Reference Value

 <10 mg/dL