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On a laboratory report, under ethanol the number 289 appears; what does this mean? an individual is hospitalized following an mva. routine laboratory reports are run. under the category "ethanol" the number 289 appears. what, if anything does this mean re
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It : It depends upon the units being used. Our lab reports alcohol levels in mg/dl, with 80mg/dl being the threshold of legal intoxication in the state of washington. If the lab in question uses the same units, then the level given would put the patient at nearly four times the legal limit.
Answered 10/3/2016
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