LOINC Code 74758-4: Ethyl sulfate+Ethyl glucuronide Confirm Ql (U)

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Ethyl sulfate+Ethyl glucuronide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Both
• Method: Confirm

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Ethyl sulfate+Ethyl glucuronide [Presence] in Urine by Confirmatory method
• Ethyl sulfate+Ethyl glucuronide
• The measurement of ethyl sulfate together with ethyl glucuronide. Both are biomarkers for recent alcohol consumption. Testing for both may increase sensitivity.
• Addiction; Cfm; CNFR; CNFRM; Conf; Confirmation; Confirmatory; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Drugs of abuse; EtG; ETG EtS; Ethanol metabolite; ethyl hydrogen sulfate; EtS; GCMS; Gluc; Glucouronide; Illicit; LC/MS/MS; Ordinal; Point in time; PotentialForAbuse; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; SO4; SO4-2; Sulf; Sulfovinate; Sulfovinic acid; UA; UR; Urn

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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