Ethanol
| Alcohol, EtOH, Ethyl Alcohol | |
| Core Laboratory & Transfusion Medicine | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Blood | |
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ETOH, ETOHP
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Identifying alcohol (ethanol) intoxication and poisoning.
Serum, Plasma
0.5 mL
Room Temperature: 2 days
Fridge: 2 weeks @ 2-8°C
Freezer: 4 weeks @ -20°C
Roche cobas c 702, enzymatic
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
1 hour
3 hours
Legal: <= 17 mmol/L
Toxic: > 39 mmol/L
In case of discrepancies, always interpret results using reference ranges as stated on laboratory reports and/or electronic patient chart.
Toxic: > 39 mmol/L
In case of discrepancies, always interpret results using reference ranges as stated on laboratory reports and/or electronic patient chart.
416-586-4800 extension 4688
Do not use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants at the site of venipuncture. Benzalkonium chloride, thimerosal, or povidone-iodine may be used.