Test ID: ALC
Ethanol, Blood
Secondary ID
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8264
NY State Approved
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Detection of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in blood to document prior consumption or administration of ethanol
Quantification of the concentration of ethanol in blood correlates directly with degree of intoxication
Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test
Headspace Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detector (HSGC-FID)
Reporting Name
A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Ethanol, B
Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Alcohol
Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
ETOH (Ethanol)
Ethanol
Ethyl Alcohol
ETOH (Ethanol)


