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Revision as of 14:51, 11 March 2025
Overview | |
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| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | ETH |
| Synonyms | Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol EtOH Balc Blood Alcohol C2H5OH |
| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 1 hour |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen Type | Serum
Plasma |
| Preferred | 7 mL Plain Red-Top |
| Acceptable | In emergency 5 mL Li-Hep Green-Top |
| Unacceptable | |
| Pediatric Requirements | Full Li-Hep Microtainer Paediatric tube |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample Type | Plasma
Serum |
| 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 | Enzymatic, Colourimetric. Ci8200 analyser, 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. | |