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Drugs of Abuse Test, Alcohol, Urine - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation
Ordering Recommendation
Urine screening and confirmation test to identify acute alcohol ingestion.
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
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Semi-Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-4 days
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Methodology: Enzymatic Assay
Positive Cutoff: 40 mg/dL
Flagging indicates a positive result; not that the result is abnormal.
Presumptive negative results for drug(s) and/or drug metabolite(s) may indicate non-compliance, inappropriate timing of specimen collection relative to drug administration, poor drug absorption, diluted/adulterated urine, or limitations of testing. The concentration at which the screening test can detect a drug or metabolite varies within a drug class.
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
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
CPT Codes
80307; if reflexed, add 80320 (Reflexed Alt Code: G0480 )
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0092280 | Alcohol Screen, Urine | 42242-8 |
Aliases
- Ethyl Alcohol
- EtOH
- urine alcohol concentration
- Ethanol
