Test Code ALC Alcohol, Serum

Performing Laboratory

Chilton Hospital Laboratory-Chemistry

Colorimetric

Note: Blood alcohols are drawn only for medical diagnostic reasons. Police requests are drawn by the Emergency Department staff physician.

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Red top

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Do not prepare venipuncture site with any alcohol-containing swab; use povidone-iodine or similar product.
2. Do not uncap tube.

Ambient

0-5 mg/dL

Critical value (automatic call-back): >300 mg/dL

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Turnaround Time:

Routine-8 hours