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ETHANOL, URINE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2242 Geisinger Epic ID: 17592 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
3 mL urine; minimum 1 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 5 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. Cutoff concentration: 10 mg/dL. |
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CPT code(s): |
80307 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Alcohol. | |
Methodology: |
Enzymatic |
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Synonyms: |
Alcohol, Urine, ALCOU
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Clinical significance: |
To assess acute ethanol exposure. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/29/2022 | |