Alcohol (Ethanol)

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Alcohol Level

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Red top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Use a nonalcohol prep pad to cleanse venipuncture site.

2. Send specimen in original tube.

3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

8 hours Room Temp or 7 days Refrigerated

0-10 mmol/L

Siemens Dimension EXL

Colorimetric Absorbance

Daily / Same day / Available STAT