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phosphatidylethanol in blood
Indications:
- evaluation of alcohol consmption
Reference interval:
- 18.5-20 ng/mL can be used in clinical care as a cutoff to detect heavy alcohol consumption in middle-age & older men* [1]
* sensitivity: 84%, specificity: 73%
General
toxicology/drug test
References
- Hahn JA, Fatch R, Barnett NP et al
Phosphatidylethanol vs Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring for Detecting Alcohol
Consumption Among Adults.
JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2333182.
PMID: 37698861 PMCID: PMC10498325 Free PMC article
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2809197