31700:ETHANOL (ALCOHOL), MEDICAL
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
Alcohol |
| Methodology: |
Enzymatic Rate |
| Edit Date: |
2/18/2008 |
| Performed: |
Daily |
| Released: |
Same day |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
Use soap and water to cleanse the draw site; do not use alcohol. Preferred: One 2 mL grey top tube (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride). Also acceptable, but less desirable: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST) or one 4.5 mL light green top plasma separator tube (PST). Tubes collected for this test should be full and remain stoppered. |
| Handling: |
Transport specimen drawn in grey top tube in original tube. Keep tightly capped. Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours and transport in original tube. |
| Stability: |
3 hours ambient or 7 days refrigerated. |
| Standard Volume: |
2 mL plasma or serum. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.5 mL plasma or serum. |
| Transport: |
Refrigerated. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Mercuric chloride as a preservative; specimen that has been opened. |