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Ethyl glucuronide with confirmation
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | EGESC | ||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||
| Method | LC/MS/MS | ||||
| Collection Instructions | Avoid contact with ethanol, disinfectants, swabs. | ||||
| Container type | Urine cup | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 20 mL urine | ||||
| Sample type | Random urine | ||||
| Preferred volume | 1 mL urine | ||||
| Min. Volume | 0.5 mL urine | ||||
| Processing notes | Refrigerate sample. Order Quest test # 90418. | ||||
| Units | ng/mL | ||||
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| Synonyms | Alcoholism; etohism; alcohol metabolites; ethanol metabolites | ||||
| Stability | Room temperature or refrigerated 1 week, frozen 1 month. | ||||
| Turn around times | Test set up 3x per week. Turnaround 5-7 days. | ||||
| Additional information | Both ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate are new markers for detecting recent alcohol consumption. Both are minor ethanol metabolites formed by uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase and sulfotransferease, respectively, and are excreted in urine for a longer time than ethanol. Positive results thus provide a strong indication that the person has recently consumed alcohol, even when ethanol is no longer detectable. | ||||
| CPT coding | 83789-90 | ||||
| Last Updated | 4/29/2013 12:52:49 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 1334 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667