Description
Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a blood biomarker used to detect alcohol consumption and monitor alcohol abstinence. It's used in clinical settings to screen for hazardous drinking and treat alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Purpose
- Screen for hazardous drinking: PEth can be used to identify harmful drinking patterns.
- Monitor alcohol abstinence: PEth can be used to monitor abstinence from alcohol within the past month.
- Treat alcohol use disorder: PEth can be used as an objective measure of alcohol consumption to supplement self-report instruments.
Fasting not required.
