Ethanolamine

ChemistryAlso known as: 2-AminoethanolAlso known as: MonoethanolamineAlso known as: MEAmg/dL

Measures the concentration of ethanolamine in blood.

Normal Range

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mg/dL

Abnormal Levels

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Specimen Type

Blood

Why This Biomarker Matters

Abnormal ethanolamine levels may indicate metabolic or liver disorders. This test helps identify rare genetic conditions or metabolic dysfunction requiring specialized management.

Overview

Ethanolamine is a compound found in blood that plays a role in cell membrane structure and lipid metabolism. Elevated or abnormal ethanolamine levels may indicate metabolic disorders, liver dysfunction, or certain genetic conditions affecting lipid synthesis. This test is sometimes used in specialized metabolic screening panels to evaluate unusual symptoms or suspected inborn errors of metabolism.

Research & Evidence

18 publications

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Safety Profile of Sclerosing Agents in the Management of Low-Flow Vascular Malformations of the Head and Neck-A Systematic Review.

Head Neck · 2026

PMID: 42244213

Ethanolamine phosphate phospholyase in NAFLD: Emerging mechanisms, pathways, and therapeutic opportunities.

Pathol Res Pract · 2026

PMID: 42424828

[Analysis of the efficacy and safety profile of the use of eltrombopag ethanolamine tablets in patients with cirrhotic thrombocytopenia].

Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi · 2026

PMID: 42503909

Influence of tail structure on thermotropic phase behavior, stability, supramolecular organization, and vesicle properties of nonionic β-alaninol-based amphiphiles: Homologs of N-acylethanolamines.

Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr · 2026

PMID: 42463071

Niclosamide ethanolamine induces malignant phyllodes tumor cell death via mTOR-TFEB axis-mediated lysosomal biogenesis and functional uncoupling.

J Pharm Sci · 2026

PMID: 42480904

Molecular basis of glutamine synthetase mediated utilization of ethanolamine from Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Commun Biol · 2026

PMID: 42449189

The Development of Green Schiff Base-Coated Papers Using Empty Palm Fruit Bunch Biomass for Enhanced Wet Strength.

ACS Omega · 2026

PMID: 42518383

PAC/SP3 On-Bead Carboxyl Derivatization Allows Combined C- and N-Terminomics.

Anal Chem · 2026

PMID: 42374653

A minimal four-enzyme suite enables biosynthesis of the Cditerpenoid alkaloid atisinium.

Mol Plant · 2026

PMID: 42421322

Harnessing probiotics to combat nonylphenol toxicity: a multiomics approach of gut microbiome remodelling in Silurus meridionalis.

BMC Genomics · 2026

PMID: 42420833

Research data from MEDLINE/PubMed · 18 articles

Technical Information (LOINC Codes)

Standardized laboratory codes for this biomarker

2263-2Primary

Ethanolamine [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma

mg/dL

26593-4

Ethanolamine [Moles/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid

umol/L

26608-0

Ethanolamine [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma

umol/L

25910-1

Ethanolamine [Moles/volume] in 24 hour Urine

umol/L

26803-7

Ethanolamine [Presence] in 24 hour Urine

32239-6

Ethanolamine [Moles/volume] in Amniotic fluid

umol/L

34300-4

Ethanolamine [Moles/volume] in Urine

umol/L

49633-1

Ethanolamine [Presence] in Urine

13613-5

Ethanolamine [Mass/volume] in Cerebral spinal fluid

mg/dL

6881-7

Ethanolamine [Mass/time] in 24 hour Urine

mg/(24.h)

2264-0

Ethanolamine [Mass/volume] in Urine

mg/dL

25405-2

Ethanolamine [Moles/time] in 24 hour Urine

umol/(24.h)

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