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Test Code ALCOHOL Alcohol (Ethyl Alcohol)

Important Note

Never use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants when collecting or storing blood specimens. Use aqueous zephiran (benzalkonium chloride), iodine, or other suitable aqueous disinfectants.

Be sure the sample tube is kept tightly closed to prevent evaporation of alcohol.

 

Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

ALCOHOL

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin Plasma-UNCAPPED IN ORIGINAL TUBE

 

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL Serum (gel or non-gel specimens)-UNCAPPED IN ORIGINAL TUBE

 

Minimum Volume:  

0.5mL Serum or Lithium Heparin (does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

 

Setup Schedule: 

SUN-SAT

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

Original Uncapped Tube

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  Not defined

Refrigerated:  3 days

Frozen:  >3 days

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