Division of Scientific Services
Blood Alcohol Content Conversions
Effective 07/22/2015
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)
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 (203-639-6484) or email
[email protected]• Final report will be faxed or e-mailed to the
address provided on the RFA.
Where is Request for Analysis Form
http://ct.gov/despp/lib/despp/dss/forms/sop-er-02.pdf
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:• [email protected]
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
Questions
• Any questions regarding submission of documents, please contact the Case Management Unit:
203-427-4098