ALCOHOL, ETHYL SERUM OR PLASMA | |
| This test is a lab developed test. For further information, see the Compliance Remarks section below. |
| Synonyms | Blood Alcohol; Ethanol; Alcohol; ETOH | | SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | | | Container Type | Grey top tube preferred. Will test whole blood, serum, and plasma; whole blood (grey top tube) OR plasma 3 mL (grey, green, or lavender top tube); OR serum 3 mL | | Supply Item Number |  7357 | | Specimen Type | Whole blood, plasma, or serum | | Preferred Volume | 7 mL whole blood; 3 mL plasma; 3 mL serum | | Emergency Minimum Volume | 0.6 mL | | Store and Transport | Ambient (room temperature); Refrigerate if specimen arrival will exceed 48 hours | | Unacceptable Condition | Do not use ethyl alcohol prep to cleanse skin prior to venipuncture. | | Limitations | Container must be kept sealed. | | CPT Codes | 80320, (HCPCS G0480) | | Interface Order Code | 82055.Z1 | | Billing Code | ALCOHOLE | | Test Schedule | Mon-Sat | | Turnaround Time | 1-3 days | | Method | Gas Chromatography/FID | | Reference Ranges | | Title | Descriptor | Ranges | Units | | Alcohol, Ethyl | Not Detected | < 8 | mg/dL |
| | Compliance Remarks | This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by PAML. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved or cleared this test. However, FDA approval or clearance is currently not required for clinical use of this test. The results are not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions. PAML is authorized under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) to perform high-complexity testing. |
| Interface Codes | | type | order code | test description | result code | result description | units | decimal places | loinc code | | o | 82055.Z1 | Alcohol, Ethyl Serum/Plasma | | r | 82055.Z1 | Alcohol, Ethyl Serum/Plasma | 82055.Z5 | Ethanol | mg/dL | 0 | 5643-2 | | r | 82055.Z1 | Alcohol, Ethyl Serum/Plasma | 82055.Z6 | Ethanol | g/dL | 3 | 5643-2 |
v1.0|1101|3|1|0 |
|
7357