Isopropanol (Isopropyl Alcohol)/Acetone

Tube Type

Test ID		LAB5351
EPIC ORDER		ALCOHOL, ISOPROPANOL
CPT Code(s)		80307
Group/Individual Test		Group
Laboratory		Core Laboratory
Tube Station		Routine: 30; STAT: 888
Specimen	Routine:	7mL blood/navy blue plain tube preferred/lavender EDTA tube or gray sodium fluoride also acceptable; See comments
	Micro:	500 µL blood/red plain tube (No Gel) or red plain microtainer
Stability		Unspun/unopened specimens are stable for 48 hrs. Spun/unopened specimens are stable for one week. Spun/separated specimens are stable for 48 hrs as long as they were capped immediately after aliquoting.
Availability	Routine:	24 hrs/day
	STAT:	Yes
Turnaround Time	Routine:	2 hrs
	STAT:	1 hr
Reference Range	Normal:	Isopropanol <10 mg/dL Acetone <10 mg/dL
	Critical Value:	Isopropanol: >10 mg/dL Acetone Metabolite: >30 mg/dL
Comments	DO NOT PREP PATIENT WITH ALCOHOL SWAB Red plain pediatric tube must NOT contain serum separator gel Testing is for medical purposes only

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 25, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514