Test ID: ALC
CPT code: 80320
LOINC: 5643-2
Specimen Type: Red or gel clot
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24 hrs.
Instructions: Do not use alcohol to clean venipuncture site. 0.5mL serum from red gel tube. ALT/ green heparin tube plasma. Do not open tube. Tape lid.
Text: Since alcohol is a volatile substance, it must be sent in the original
unopened tube.
Determine level of alcohol in blood.
Methodology: ADH ENZYMATIC