Ethyl Alcohol, Screen with Confirmation, Urine (Labcorp MedWatch®) (Confirmation Performed at an Additional Charge)

CPT: 80307
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Synonyms

  • Confirmation performed at an additional charge; Alcohol, Urine
  • Ethyl Alcohol, Urine Pain Management; Prescription Drug Monitoring; Labcorp MedWatch®; Medical Drug Monitoring

Special Instructions

This assay is intended for pain management. It is not intended for workplace testing and does not comply with state regulatory workplace testing programs.


Expected Turnaround Time

2 - 5 days


Specimen Requirements


Specimen

Urine (random)


Volume

5 mL


Container

Urine bottle


Storage Instructions

Room temperature. Refrigerate or freeze if any delay in shipment to the lab.


Test Details


Use

A positive urine alcohol is only indicative of recent use and cannot be used to determine impairment.


Limitations

Sources of ethyl alcohol include alcoholic beverages or, in some cases as a fermentation product of glucose, which can be present in the urine of some patients. Positive results should be interpreted with caution and in the context of all available clinical and behavioral information. Refrigerating or freezing urine specimens can reduce the potential of detecting glucose fermentation products.


Methodology

Gas Chromatography - Flame Ionization Detection


LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
735316 Ethanol, Urine (MW) 735318 Ethanol, Urine mg/dL 5645-7
Reflex Table for Ethanol, Urine
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 735324 Ethanol Confirm, Urine 735329 Ethanol, Urine N/A
Reflex Table for Ethanol, Urine
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 735324 Ethanol Confirm, Urine 735331 Ethanol Conf, GC, UR % 46983-3
Reflex Table for Ethanol, Urine
Order Code Order Name Result Code Result Name UofM Result LOINC
Reflex 1 735324 Ethanol Confirm, Urine 735332 Ethanol Holding N/A

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