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

2. CT DUI Statutes Three primary statutes: – 14-227a, 14-227b, 14-227c, and 14-227g – 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)

3. 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)

4. 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 (203-639-6484) or email CT.ForensicLab@ct.gov Final report will be faxed or e-mailed to the address provided on the RFA.

5. Where is Request for Analysis Form http://ct.gov/despp/lib/despp/dss/forms/sop-er-02.pdf

6. Fields to fill out on RFA form

7. Report that will be sent

8. 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: CTForensicLab@ct.gov or 203-639-6484 (fax) 2. Fill out RFA form: Patient’s Name Agency Case # / Incident Date Investigating Officer E-mail address / fax number in order to receive DSS report 4. DSS Conversion Report Print this out for quick reference. Questions: 203-427-4098 Sent to Investigating Officer E-mail Fax

9. Questions Any questions regarding submission of documents, please contact the Case Management Unit: 203-427-4098