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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code Alcohol Alcohol

Abbrev

ETOH

Storage Temperature

R (2-8ºC)

ASTM/HL7/SDF 1

SQ=ALCE

EPIC=LAB46

Instrument/Location

Beckman DXC 700 AU

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Serum or Plasma (Lithium
Heparin) Container/Tube Type: Gold Top or Lt. Green Top

 

Collection Instructions: Draw tube and
label
appropriately. Allow Gold top tubes to clot for 30 minutes.
Spin
tubes within 2 hours.

 

Note: Hemolyzed Specimens are not
acceptable.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Spun tube/Refrigerated

Reference Values

ND

Methodology

Enzymatic Rate

Specimen stability/Retention time

7 days refrigerated