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LOINC 2.82

Alcohol use [NTDS]

Definition

  • Use of alcohol by the patient as defined by the American College of Surgeon's National Trauma Data Standard (NTDS). Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) may be documented at any facility (or setting) treating the patient for a given trauma event. "Trace levels" is defined as any alcohol level below the legal limit, but not zero. "Beyond legal limit" is defined as a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit for the state in which the treating institution is located.

Component

  • Alcohol use

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • TRAUMA

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • NTDS

Related names

  • [NTDS]; Alc; alcoholic; Finding; Findings; Nominal; Point in time; Random; TRAUMA

Index terms

  • [NTDS]
  • Alc
  • alcoholic
  • Finding
  • Findings
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • TRAUMA