New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter II - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Subchapter D - Laboratories
Part 59 - Chemical Analyses Of Blood, Urine, Breath Or Saliva For Alcoholic Content
Section 59.2 - Techniques and methods for determining blood and urine alcohol
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) All blood and urine alcohol determinations shall be made by quantitative methods and reported as whole blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to the second decimal place as found; for example, 0.137 percent found shall be reported as 0.13 percent weight per volume. If specimens other than whole blood are analyzed, the following conversions shall apply:
(b) Analytical procedures for blood and urine alcohol analysis shall include the following controls in conjunction with any sample or series of 10 samples analyzed sequentially or simultaneously:
(c) An analysis of urine shall be made upon two specimens collected at least 30 minutes apart.
(d) If a blood specimen is to be collected for analysis, an aqueous solution of a nonvolatile antiseptic shall be used on the skin. Alcohol or phenol shall not be used as a skin antiseptic.
(e) Specimens shall be clearly identified at the time of collection.