Version 2.78

Term Description

Alcohol whole blood equivalent is estimated from the serum or plasma level and reported as a percent. The alcohol level in serum or plasma is usually 1.09 to 1.18 times higher than that in whole blood because the cellular component of whole blood dilutes the concentration. [http://www.clinlabnavigator.com/alcohol-ethanol-ethyl-alcohol.html, accessed 20190923] Conversion factors for estimated blood level from serum or plasma level range from 1.10-1.20, and different states or countries may have different legally accepted conversion factors.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

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
Estimated from serum or plasma level

Additional Names

Short Name
Bld Ethanol Est from SerPl-mCnc
Display Name
Ethanol Estimated from serum or plasma level (Bld) [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Ethanol, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
DRUG/TOX
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.48
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Change Reason
Release 2.67: FORMULA: Added "serum" to formula since blood alcohol level can be calculated from serum or plasma levels.; METHOD_TYP: Added "or plasma" to Method since blood alcohol levels can be estimated from serum or plasma.
Order vs. Observation
Observation
Common Test Rank Get Info
18965

Formula (Readable)

Blood alcohol level = (Serum or plasma ethanol/conversion factor)/1000, where conversion factors range from 1.10-1.20)

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG2036-4 Ethanol|MCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
de-AT German (Austria) Synonyms: Ethanol rel.
de-DE German (Germany) Ethanol:Massenkonzentration:Zeitpunkt:Blut:Quantitativ:Geschätzt aus Serum- oder Plasmaspiegel
Synonyms: Äthanol
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Etanol:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:Estimado a partir del nivel sérico o plasmático
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Etanol:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:Estimado a partir del nivel sérico o plasmático
fr-FR French (France) Éthanol:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:Taux estimé dans le sérum ou le plasma
it-IT Italian (Italy) Etanolo:MCnc:Pt:Sangue:Qn:Stimato dal livello di siero o plasma
Synonyms: Concentrazione di Massa Livelli farmacologici e tossicologia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue
pt-BR Portuguese (Brazil) Etanol^^sangue equivalente::Pt:SgTotal:Qn:Calculado a partir do nível sérico
zh-CN Chinese (China) 乙醇:质量浓度:时间点:全血:定量型:基于血清或血浆水平的估计法
Synonyms: Ser SR 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 基于血清或血浆水平（浓度）的估计法（估算法） 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 毒品 毒品类 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 浆液 程度 等级 级 级别 胎龄估计法;孕龄估计法 药品类 药物 药物/毒理学;药物/毒理学试验;药物毒理学试验;药物毒理学试验类 药物类 血;血液 血清（Serum，Ser，SR） 酒精

Example Units

Unit Source
% Example UCUM Units

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