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Thinking three possibilities Alcohol prep pad as mentioned prior Very high levels of ldh...check wbc and player level Alcohol level is real On Aug 3, 2016 11:51 AM, "Coward, Steve" < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Alcohol wipes prior to venesection? > > > > Regards, > > > > Steve > > > > Steve Coward > > Clinical Biochemistry > > Belfast Trust > > > > *From:* Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Mary Stapleton > [Principal Biochemist) > *Sent:* 03 August 2016 17:26 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Interesting case > > > > Last Thursday night, a student nurse had blood samples taken in emergency > medicine department for viral screen. This was as a consequence of having > been bitten by a patient. An alcohol was requested in error through the > electronic ordering system. Very peculiarly, we got a result of 480mg/dl. A > further sample taken 4 hours later gave a similar result. Alcohol was > measured on 3 other samples sent to Microbiology and again results were > similar. Dilution studies gave a linear response. Has anyone any idea what > might be going on. We use the microgenics alcohol dehydrogenase assay on > the AU640. > > > > Mary > > > > Mary Stapleton > > Principal Clinical Biochemist, > > Cork University Hospital > > Tel. 0214922531 > > > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion > list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical > biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed > via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are > responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk > Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List > Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List > Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > > ------------------------------ > > This message contains information from Belfast Health And Social Care > Trust which may be privileged and confidential. > If you believe you are not the intended recipient any disclosure, > distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. > If you have received this message in error please notify the sender > immediately. > > This email has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion > list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical > biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed > via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are > responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk > Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List > Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List > Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/