Alcohol – Qual
| Test Mnemonic | Alcohol, Qual |
|---|---|
| CPT Code | 80307 |
| Also Known As | Ethanol Urine |
| Specimen Type | Urine |
| Specimen Container | Plastic container w/ tightly fitting cap |
| Alternate Speciman Type | None |
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
| Minimum Volume | 0.3 mL |
| Specimen Collection | Routine voided urine collection |
| Specimen Process | Collect freshly voided urine in plastic containers. Ensure cap is tight to prevent alcohol evaporation |
| Specimen Transport Storage | Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Refrigerated (2-8°C) for up to 3 days |
| Specimen Rejection | • Improperly labeled. • Incomplete information on the requisition. • Too old for processing. • Failure to meet volume criteria. • Leaking primary or secondary specimen container. • Wrong collection container for test ordered. • Gross contamination. • Improper storage |
| Methodology | Enzymatic |
| Use | For the quantitative determination of ethyl alcohol in human urine |
| Clinical Signifigance | Ethyl alcohol can be found in regular alcoholic liquors, a variety of foods, drinks, and candies, and medicinal preparations. When alcohol is ingested, it quickly spreads to the whole body and the majority (>90%) is metabolized in the liver and excreted with the remainder in urine and serum. Alcohol intoxication can lead to severe loss of alertness, stupor, coma and death and frequently causes public safety issues. It can also lead to birth defects (fetal alcohol syndrome). Determination of alcohol concentration is commonly used for measuring legal impairment, forensic judgement, and diagnosis/treatment of alcohol dependency, and detection of alcohol intoxication |
| Reference Range | <100 mg/dL is Negative |
| Day Run | Mon-Fri |
| Time Run | As Received |
| Time Reported | 3 Days |
| Test Type | Enzymatic |
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