Alcohol (Ethyl)

General Information

Lab Name

Alcohol (Ethyl)

Lab Code

ETOH

Epic Name

Alcohol, Ethyl, Blood

Synonyms

BAL, Ethanol

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL
Female Male Unknown
AgeRange AgeRange AgeRange
0-Negative [NRN] 0-Negative [NRN] 0-Negative [NRN]

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

Note: **Never use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants when collecting or storing blood specimens. Use aqueous zephiran (benzalkonium chloride), iodine or other suitable aqueous disinfectants.***

HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, LAVENDER TOP, GRAY TOP, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred:  4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable:  4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST, ORANGE RST, LAVENDER TOP, GRAY TOP, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube

Quantity

requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Separate from cells within 2 hours.  Refrigerate serum/plasma
 
Stability:  Well-sealed serum/plasma specimens are stable up to 7 days at 0-4°C"

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

82077

LOINC

5643-2

Interfaced Order Code

UOW395

Interfaced Result Code

UOW395