Test Code ETOH Ethanol

Important Note

**Please see critical value reporting information below:

>300 mg/dL

Infectious

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

ETOH

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin plasma

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient: undefined

Refrigerated: <3 days (uncapped)

Frozen: >3 days

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

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