Newcastle Laboratories

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.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    10 mL

    10 mL

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

    Serum (SST or plain tube)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1 mL blood

    1 mL blood

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    10 mL

    10 mL

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Other Info:

    Lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

    Lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

24/7, analysed at RVI and Freeman

Turn Around:

Urgent sample: 1 hour

Routine sample: 4 hours

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