title: Alcohol and the laboratory in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Reliable and rapid assays for the measurement of ethanol in breath and body fluids are now widely available. In view of the importance of alcohol abuse as a cause of a wide variety of both acute and chronic clinical conditions, hospital laboratories should be prepared to perform these assays for clinical purposes, although many will choose not to become involved in the assay of medico-legal samples.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Department, University of Guildford, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011786:Quality Control; D013048:Specimen Handling; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol