Alcohol, Blood Synonyms Blood Alcohol Level; Blood Ethanol Level; Ethanol, Blood; Ethyl Alcohol, Blood; EtOH

Laboratory Core Laboratory

Request Form Routine Blood Requisition

Phone (212) 305-8600

Availability Daily, 24 hours

Turnaround Time 4 hours

Specimen Blood

Volume 4 mL

Minimum Volume 1 mL plasma

Container Green top (heparin) tube or two green top MicrotainersTM

Collection Do not prepare venipuncture site with any alcohol containing swab, use iodine. Transport to the laboratory immediately.

Reference Range 0 mg/dL

Use Quantitation of alcohol level for medical purposes; diagnose alcohol intoxication and determine appropriate therapy. Must be tested as possible cause of unknown coma since alcohol intoxication mimics diabetic coma, cerebral trauma, and drug overdose. Also used to screen for alcoholism and to monitor ethanol treatment for methanol intoxication.

Methodology Enzymatic


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