ALC
Alcohol (Ethanol), Serum or Plasma
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB1965
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Red top tube or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Collection Procedure:
1. Cleanse the venipuncture site with Betadine®. Do not use alcohol.
2. Indicate the specimen type on the request form.
3. Label the specimen appropriately.
Specimen Processing:
Do not uncap the tube once the specimen has been drawn.
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
Stability:
Stability in a sealed, unopened tube:
Refrigerated - 1 week
Room temperature - 2 days
Stability in an opened/recapped tube - 2 hours
CPT Codes:
82077 - Alcohol Serum (EAP 30044800)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Reference Ranges:
< 10
mg/dL