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jamminsquirrel
May 16, 2011, 12:26 PM
Would 2 sake shots show in a urine drug test after 42 hours? Girl, 100pounds, 5'2, and fast metabolism, woud the test come back positive?

DrBill100
May 16, 2011, 01:04 PM
The ethanol contained in 2 standard drinks would be eliminated in about 4 hours. However, urine can be tested for EtG, a metabolite of alcohol with a much longer window of detection. If EtG is tested for, and it is not in a standard drug screen, it could be present for nearly that long. Probably in the vicinity of 36 hours.