Drugs of Abuse Test, Alcohol, Urine - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation
Ordering Recommendation
Urine screening and confirmation test to identify acute alcohol ingestion.
Mnemonic
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Semi-Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-4 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Random urine.
Transport 10 mL urine. (Min: 2 mL)
Newborn minimum: 1 mL for the initial test and 1 mL for the confirmation of screen positive.
Room temperature.
Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
If applicable, indicate NEWBORN prominently on the test request form.
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
Positive cutoff 40 mg/dL, screen and confirmation.
FDA
Note
If screen is positive, then confirmation by gas chromatography/flame ionization detection will be added. Additional charges apply.
Compare to Alcohol Metabolite, with Confirmation, with medMATCH, Urine.
Hotline History
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80307; if reflexed, add 80320 (Reflexed Alt Code: G0480 )
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0092280 | Drug Screen and Conf, Alcohol, Urine | 42242-8 |
Aliases
- Ethanol
- Ethyl Alcohol
- EtOH
- urine alcohol concentration