Alcohol Profile

Profile details

• Alcohol Level
• Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin (CDT)
• Liver Function Tests (LFT)
• Mean Cell Volume (MCV)
• PEth (Phosphatidylethanol)

Code

AP

Sample Reqs

ABBG

Turnaround

5-7 days

Special instructions

No special instructions

Sample type guide

A

Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)

B

Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

G

Grey Vacutainer, Fluoride oxalate anticoagulant, 2ml/4ml

Related specialties

• Occupational health
• Screening for Drugs of Abuse/Alcohol
• Tests for specific exposure

Additional information

• Request forms
• Specimens: collection, packaging, transport, rejection criteria
• Discontinued tests