Category
Routine Chemistry
Sub Category
Drugs/ Tdm/ Toxicology
Synonym/Aliases
Alcohol
Abbreviations
Etoh
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS
Method
ENZYMATIC
Temp
AMBIENT (6 HOURS), REFRIGERATED (3 DAYS)
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
- N/A
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
- N/A
Sample type
SERUM
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL). DO NOT USE SPIRIT / ALCOHOL DURING COLLECTION, USE GEL VACUTAINER & SEPARATE IMMEDIATELY.
Sample volume
3 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; GROSS LIPEMIA; GROSS HEMOLYSIS.
Other Instructions
CENTRIFUGE SST WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.
Reference intervals
APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT
Clinical Utility
USED TO DIAGNOSE ALCOHOL USE &/ OR INTOXICATION.
Test Limitations / Confounders
FALSELY ELEVATED ALCOHOL LEVELS CAN BE OBSERVED IN DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH UTI. ANALYTE IS VOLATILE AND FALSELY LOWERED VALUES CAN OCCUR ON EXPOSURE TO AIR/ IF ALIQUOTING IS DONE.