Ethanol Confirmation, Urine




Test Mnemonic

UETOHC

CPT Codes

  • 80320 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

5645-7

Aliases

  • Alcohol, Urine, Quantitative
  • Ethanol Confirmation, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLUrine, randomClean container (No preservatives) RefrigeratedTransfer to standard CCL transport tube. Cap tube tightly to minimize alcohol loss.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientIn a tightly capped tube: 3 days
RefrigeratedIn a tightly capped tube: 14 days
FrozenIn a tightly capped tube: 14 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1 day

Methodology

Name Description
Headspace Gas Chromatography 

Reference Range

Ethanol Confirmation, Urine
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years99 YearsNormal<5mg/dL

Special Info

For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.

Clinical Info

Reference range is based off of the assay's limit of quantitation (5 mg/dL).