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[[Category:Biochemistry]]  
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===''Overview''===
== Overview ==
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|Department
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|Ethanol
|Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Alcohol
EtOH
EtOH
Balc
Balc
Blood Alcohol
Blood Alcohol
C2H5OH  
 
C2H5OH
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|Base Lab Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30 pm
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|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time
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===''Specimen Requirements''===
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Specimen Type
|Specimen  
|Serum
|Serum
Plasma
Plasma
|-
|-
|Preferred
|Preferred
|7 mL plain <span style="background:#e30022"> red-top </span>
|7 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top </span>
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|Acceptable
|Acceptable
|In emergency 5 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> green-top </span>  
|In emergency 5 mL Li-Hep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>  
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|Pediatric Requirements 
|Unacceptable
|<span style="background:#99e6b3">Full Li-Hep Microtainer </span> paediatric tube
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|Specimen Transportation
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|Paediatric Requirements 
| <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>
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===Aliquot Requirements===
== Aliquot Requirements ==
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|Sample
|Plasma
Serum
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|Sample Type
|Preferred Volume
|Plasma or serum 1  mL 
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|Minimum Volume
|Minimum Volume
|Plasma or serum 200  µL 
|200  µL 
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|Aliquot  Transportation
|Aliquot  Transportation
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===Clinical Information===
== Clinical Information ==
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|Reference Intervals
|Reference Intervals
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|Test Method
|Test Method
|Enzymatic, Colourimetric. Ci8200 analyser, Abbott Reagents. 
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.
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|Advanced Notice
|Advanced Notice
|Not required  
|Not required  
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|Patient Preparation
|Not required
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===Comments===
== Comments ==
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| colspan="2" |Any Methanol in this sample will not be detected. If Methanol ingestion is suspected a Methanol analysis will need to be specifically requested.    
| colspan="2" |Any Methanol in this sample will not be detected, if Methanol ingestion is suspected a Methanol analysis will need to be specifically requested.    


Please contact the laboratory for further information regarding Methanol.   
Please contact the laboratory for further information regarding Methanol.   
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 23 September 2026


Overview

Department Biochemistry 
Test Code ETH
Synonyms Ethanol

Ethyl Alcohol

EtOH

Balc

Blood Alcohol

C2H5OH

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30 pm
Turnaround Time 1 hour 
Stability – Add test

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Serum

Plasma

Preferred 7 mL Plain Red-Top
Acceptable In emergency 5 mL Li-Hep Green-Top  
Unacceptable
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements  Li-Hep Microtainer

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Plasma

Serum

Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume 200 µL 
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Legal limit 17 mmol/L blood for an unconditional license. 

Note: These results are not to be used for legal purposes.  

Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.
Advanced Notice Not required  
Patient Preparation Not required

Comments

Any Methanol in this sample will not be detected, if Methanol ingestion is suspected a Methanol analysis will need to be specifically requested.    

Please contact the laboratory for further information regarding Methanol.

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 23.09.2026
Next review 23.09.2027 (OK)