Code:
ETOH

Sample Type:

Serum (Gold Top) or whole blood (Fluoride Oxalate: Grey Top)

Minimum volume: 1 mL

Ref Ranges/Units:

Not detected in abstinence. 

UK legal blood alcohol limit for drivers is 800 mg/L

Results >4000 mg/L will be phoned to the requesting clinician.

Turnaround:

Same Day (60 minutes from receipt for Urgent Samples).

Stability:

2 days at 25°C
2 weeks at 5°C
4 weeks at -20°C