Division of Scientific Services Blood Alcohol Content Conversions Effective 07/22/2015

CT DUI Statutes Three primary statutes: – a, b, c, and g – Abbreviations: BAC (blood alcohol content) – Drivers over the age of 21 have an elevated BAC if found to be.08g% (w/v) or more – Drivers operating a commercial motor vehicle have an elevated BAC if found to be.04g% (w/v) or more (14-227a) – Drivers under the age of 21 have an elevated BAC if it is found to be.02g% (w/v) or more (14-227g)

Medical Conversion Process Driver injured and taken to a medical facility Medical facility draws/analyzes blood for patient treatment (not for law enforcement) Medical facility blood tests give a value listing serum alcohol in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) Legal statutes require whole blood alcohol in slightly different units (g%) Example of conversion: – 302 mg/dL - Serum Ethanol (reported by medical facility) – 0.26 g% - Whole Blood Ethanol Equivalent (reported by DSS Lab)

Steps to Take: Obtain medical record from hospital – Make sure patient’s name is present – If medical facility’s name and address are missing, handwrite the name & address on the record Complete a Division of Scientific Services (DSS) Request for Analysis form (RFA) Fax ( ) or Final report will be faxed or ed to the address provided on the RFA.

Where is Request for Analysis Form

Fields to fill out on RFA form

Report that will be sent

Blood Alcohol Content Steps 1. Hospital report MUST have: Patient’s name Hospital’s name & address An alcohol value to convert 3. Submit request to Lab: or (fax) 2. Fill out RFA form: Patient’s Name Agency Case # / Incident Date Investigating Officer address / fax number in order to receive DSS report 4. DSS Conversion Report Print this out for quick reference. Questions: Sent to Investigating Officer Fax

Questions Any questions regarding submission of documents, please contact the Case Management Unit: