Alcohol biomarker, quant

Alphabetical Test listing

Alcohol biomarker, quant-8467

Test name:

Test number:

8467

Excellian order number:

LAB8467

Abbreviation:

ABURQT

Alternate names:

EtG
ETG
EtS
ETS

Tests included:

Ethyl glucuronide (ETG)
Ethyl sulfate (ETS)

Useful for:

Detection of the use of ethanol

Specimen type:

Urine, random

Collection container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Volume:

20 mL

Minimum volume:

10 mL

Processing instructions:

Submit entire specimen

Transport container:

Screw cap plastic container (sterile)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred)

Ambient - 3 days

Frozen (OK)

Performing lab:

MedTox Laboratories (868): R-MX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

8 days

Method:

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)

Reference ranges:

Quantitative results are reported to a threshold of 500 ng/mL ETG and 250 ng/mL ETS.

Clinical information:

Incidental exposure to alcohol may result in detectable levels of ETG and/or ETS. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) advises caution in interpretation and use of ETG results alone to assess alcohol use. ETG/ETS results should be interpreted in the context of all available clinical and behavioral information.

CPT codes:

G0480

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

05/28/2013

Revised date:

09/13/2022

Review date:

01/03/2024