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Ethylglucuronide in hair by LC/MS (code LC95010) – 50 tests package. INSIGHTS Ethyl glucuronide is a non-volatile molecule, polar, relatively stable and formed by conjugation of Ethanol with Glucuronic Acid with mediation of UDP-glucuronyl-transferase (UGT), a superfamily of highly polymorphic enzymes.The Ethylglucuronide seems to be synthesized by various isoforms with UGT function. The lack of one of these isoforms in an individual, does not indicate significant variations in the formation of Ethyl glucuronide. Therefore, individuals belonging to different ethnic groups, most likely synthetize the same percentage of the compound after Alcohol consumption. It has been estimated that only 0.02-0.06 % of Ethanol consumed is transformed into Ethyl glucuronide. Principle of the Method: This method enables the Ethylglucuronide after hydrolysis of hair, in liquid phase and reading extraction in LC/MS.
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