LOINC
Version 2.73

5640-8Ethanol [Mass/volume] 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
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Qn
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Ethanol Bld-mCnc
Display Name
Ethanol (Bld) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha
Ethanol, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
DRUG/TOX
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 1.0
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common US Lab Results Rank
1290
Common Orders Rank
227

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
87825-6 National Trauma Data Standard - version 2018 set

Member of these Groups

LG2036-4 Ethanol|MCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl
LG49886-1 Ethanol|Pt|Bld|46.07 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China)
乙醇:质量浓度:时间点:全血:定量型:
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
ethanol:massa/volume:moment:bloed:kwantitatief:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Etanool:MCnc:Pt:B:Qn:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
Éthanol:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sang:Quantitatif:
fr-CAFrench (Canada)
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fr-FRFrench (France)
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de-DEGerman (Germany)
Ethanol:Massenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Blut:Quantitativ:
el-GRGreek (Greece)
Αιθανόλη:Συγκέντρωση μάζας:Χρονική στιγμή:Αίμα:Ποσοτική:
it-ITItalian (Italy)
Etanolo:MCnc:Pt:Sangue:Qn:
ko-KRKorean (Korea, Republic of)
에탄올:질량농도:검사시점:전혈:정량:
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)
Etanol:MCnc:Pt:SgTotal:Qn:
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
Этанол:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Кр:Колич:
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)
etanol:concentración de masa:punto en el tiempo:sangre:cuantitativo:
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)
Etanol:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:
es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Etanol:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Etanol:KütlKons:Zmlı:Kan:Kant:

Example Units

Unit Source
mg/dL Example UCUM Units
g/dL REGENSTRIEF
mg/dL REGENSTRIEF

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