Synonyms:

• Alcohol, Blood
• Blood Alcohol Level
• Blood Ethanol Level
• Ethyl Alcohol, Blood
• EtOH

The Ethanol blood test is used in the quantitation of alcohol level for medical or legal purposes; test unconscious patients; used to diagnose alcohol intoxication and determine appropriate therapy; detect alcoholism and to monitor ethanol treatment for methanol intoxication. Must be tested as possible cause of coma of unknown etiology since alcohol intoxication may mimic diabetic coma, cerebral trauma, and drug overdose.