Methyl Alcohol

Tube Type

Test ID		LAB5133
EPIC ORDER		ALCOHOL, METHYL
CPT Code(s)		80307
Group/Individual Test		Individual
Laboratory		Core Laboratory
Tube Station		Routine: 30; STAT: 888
Specimen	Routine:	7 mL blood/navy blue plain tube preferred/lavender EDTA tube, or gray sodium fluoride tube also acceptable; See comments
	Micro:	500 ul 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:	<10 mg/dL
	Critical:	>10 mg/dL

Comments	DO NOT PREP PATIENT WITH ALCOHOL SWAB. Red top pediatric tube must NOTcontain 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