Ethanol Biomarkers (Ethyl Glucuronide, Ethyl Sulfate)

CPT Code(s):

80321

Specimen Requirements:

Collect 2 mL urine in a preservative-free plastic container.
Transport/Storage Temperature:

  • Refrigerated

Stability (collection to shipping of the sample):

  • Ambient: 20 days
  • Refrigerated: 20 days
  • Frozen (-20 º C): 20 days
Rejection Criterion:

  • Exposure to repeated freeze/thaw cycles

Use:

Drugs Tested:

  • Ethyl glucuronide
  • Ethyl sulfate

Methodology:

Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Reported:

1 - 3 days

Performed:

As requested

Interpretation Data:

Range of Quantitation: 0.1 – 100 µg/mL