Alcohol, Medical

Container Whole Blood Required

3 ml whole blood in a Green Gel Top or Gray Top

Critical Value

>300 mg/dL

Summary Test Name

Alcohol, Medical

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Spin ASAP after collection. Refrigerate until courier pickup.

Specimen Stability

For alcohol add-on requests, samples must be tightly closed and stored refrigerated for optimal stability. Refer to chart below for sample stability guidelines.

Minimum Volume

3 ml whole blood

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

R 4 hours S 1 hour

Patient Preparation

Use only Betadine Prep on patient's arm prior to collection of blood specimen. 

Reference Value

None