Ethanol-19

Test info

  
Ethanol
  
19
  
82055.1
  
ETH
  
Alcohol
Ethyl alcoholETOH
  

For medical use only

Specimen

  
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
  
  
1.0 mL
  
  • Do not use alcohol to cleanse the arm; use povidone iodine or soap and water
  • Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gentle inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting
  
  • Spin
  • Do not open
  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

  
Serum
Sodium flouride (Na Fl) plasma
EDTA plasma
  

Gold/Red:

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Grey/Lavender:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting

  

Gold/Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  3. Do not open

Grey/Lavender:

  1. Do not open
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Grey Sodium flouride (NaFl)

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

 

  

Li-Hep/EDTA plasma and serum:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 2 weeks

Ambient - 2 days

Frozen - 4 weeks

Na/Fl plasma:

Refrigerated (preferred) - 3 months

Ambient - 2 weeks

Frozen - 6 months

 

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Alcohol dehydrogenase

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

None detected (<0.10 g/dl)

Billing

  
82077

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
12/30/2022
  
11/09/2021