Abstract
The number of tests used for the detection of ethanol ingestion is increasing. The field is rapidly moving beyond ethanol alone as a marker of ethanol intake. The combined measurement of carbohydrate deficient transferrin, FAEEs, 5-HTOL/5-HIAA, acetaldehyde adducts, and phosphatidylethanol may one day be used to approximate the time and amount of ethanol ingestion. The ultimate configuration of a panel of tests for monitoring ethanol intake awaits the results of studies that identify the clinical usefulness of each marker.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 443-450 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American journal of clinical pathology |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin
- Drug abuse
- Fatty acid ethyl ester
- Toxicology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine