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Ethanol FS

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Clinical Relevance
Ethanol analysis is crucial in emergency and forensic settings due to its role in alcohol-related injuries and intoxication. Ethanol affects cerebral functions, leading to impaired judgment and behavior. The enzymatic determination of ethanol is a common practice in clinical toxicology and forensic laboratories, often used alongside gas chromatography to meet medico-legal standards.

Ethanol FS Test
The Ethanol FS is an enzymatic UV test using alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) for determining ethanol levels in serum and plasma. It is simple, fast, and sensitive, providing accurate measurements that comply with medico-legal requirements. The test measures the absorbance of NADH at 376 nm, which is proportional to the ethanol concentration.

Features and Benefits

Liquid-stable, ready-to-use reagent.
Enzymatic UV test with alcohol dehydrogenase.
Linearity up to 3.5 g/L.
Excellent precision with intra-assay variability < 2% and inter-assay variability < 3.5%.
No interference from lipemic samples.
Traceable to NIST SRM 2893.
Control and reference standards with defined concentrations available.
Easily adaptable to any clinical chemistry analyzer.

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Clinical Relevance Alcohol-attributable injuries and violence are of growing concern. Alcohol-related injuries from road accidents, poisoning, falls, drowning and burns are particularly evident in emergency departments and trauma-centers. Ethanol analysis is often requested in life-threatening settings but is also requested for forensic purposes. The concentration of ethanol in blood is a significant factor in understanding the extent of intoxication. Ethanol passes from the stomach into the small intestine, where it is rapidly absorbed into the blood and distributedthroughout the body. Ethanol...

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