Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars and starches.
Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol blood test is to determine if a person has consumed alcohol and to measure the amount of alcohol present.
Blood Ethanol Result: Equal to or above 80 mg/dL (0.08%)
Interpretation: Legal intoxication in all states
Blood Ethanol Result: 80 to 400 mg/dL (0.08% to 0.40%)
Interpretation: Increasing impairment and depression of central nervous system likely
Blood Ethanol Result: Above 400 mg/dL (>0.40%)
Interpretation: Loss of consciousness likely; potentially fatal
