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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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Revision as of 14:41, 18 March 2025


Overview

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
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements  Li-Hep Microtainer  

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Type 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 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.