Alcohol, serum
Clinical Background:
Determination of alcohol concentration is commonly used for measuring legal impairment, forensic purposes, diagnosis and/or treatment of alcohol dependency, as well as detection of alcohol poisonin...
Determination of alcohol concentration is commonly used for measuring legal impairment, forensic purposes, diagnosis and/or treatment of alcohol dependency, as well as detection of alcohol poisoning.
Note: this immunoassay method is not suitable for analysis of post-mortem samples. Please contact the Duty Biochemist to arrange for GC-MS analysis of the samples.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
10 mL
10 mL
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum (SST or plain tube)
Serum (SST or plain tube)
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 mL blood
1 mL blood
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
10 mL
10 mL
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Sample Stability:
Samples are stable at 4C to be analysed within 5 days of collection. For prolonged storage, freezing of samples is recommended.
Samples are stable at 4C to be analysed within 5 days of collection. For prolonged storage, freezing of samples is recommended.
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Factors Affecting Result:
Do not use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants at the site of venipuncture.
Not suitable for analysis of post-mortem samples.
Do not use alcohol or other volatile disinfectants at the site of venipuncture.
Not suitable for analysis of post-mortem samples.
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Other Info:
Lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable
Lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
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