LOINC
Version 2.73

5639-0Ethanol [Presence] in BloodActive

Part Descriptions

LP14348-4   Ethanol
Ethanol (C2H6O), also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, mildly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor. It is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Ethanol (Wikipedia)

LP14348-4   Ethanol
A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

LP14348-4   Ethanol
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol, drinking alcohol) is a central nervous system depressant and can cause effects such as impaired judgment, reduced alertness and impaired muscular coordination. Ethanol can also be a product of decomposition or degradation of biological samples Source: NMS labs

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Ethanol
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Ord
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Ethanol Bld Ql
Display Name
Ethanol Ql (Bld)
Consumer Name Alpha
Ethanol, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
DRUG/TOX
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Change Reason
The Property has been changed from ACnc to reflect the new model for ordinal terms where results are based on a cut-off value.; The PrThr property is used for LOINC terms whose results are reported using an ordered categorical scale, regardless of whether or not an internal threshold was used to make that determination. This change was approved by the Laboratory LOINC Committee in June 2016.
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common US Lab Results Rank
4212

Member of these Groups

LG22942-3 Ethanol|PrThr|Pt|ANYBldSerPl

Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
乙醇:存在情况或阈值:时间点:全血:序数型:
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
ethanol:aanwezigheid:moment:bloed:ordinaal:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Etanool:PrThr:Pt:B:Ord:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Éthanol:PrThr:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Ordinal:
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
Éthanol:Présence-Seuil:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Ordinal:
fr-FRFrench (France)
Éthanol:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Sang:Qualitatif:
el-GRGreek (Greece)
Αιθανόλη:PrThr:Χρονική στιγμή:Αίμα:Τακτική:
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Etanolo:PrThr:Pt:Sangue:Ord:
ko-KRKorean (Korea, Republic of)
에탄올:임의농도:검사시점:전혈:순위척도:
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)
Etanol:ACnc:Pt:SgTotal:Ord:
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Этанол:PrThr:ТчкВрм:Кр:Пор:
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)
etanol:concentración arbitraria:punto en el tiempo:sangre:ordinal:
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)
Etanol:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Sangre:Ordinal:
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Etanol:PrThr:Punto temporal:Sangre:Ord:
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Etanol:MevcEşik:Zmlı:Kan:Srl:

LOINC FHIR® API Example - CodeSystem Request Get Info

https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=5639-0