Hi
I had mixed drinks with vodka throughout Sunday until 11p.m. My test is Thurs at 9am. I am 5'7 female,36 yrs old approx 125-130 lbs. What am I looking at ETG wise in chance that results could come up positive? And does it matter how strong the drinks are made with vodka?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by rose33

Hi
I had mixed drinks with vodka throughout Sunday til 11p.m. My test is Thurs at 9am. I am 5'7 female,36 yrs old approx 125-130 lbs. What am I looking at ETG wise in chance that results could come up positive? And does it matter how strong the drinks are made with vodka?

Thanks

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EtG is created during the metabolism of ethanol. The most important (only) factor is alcohol content.

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Originally Posted by DrBill100

EtG is created during the metabolism of ethanol. The most important (only) factor is alcohol content.

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So, the higher the proof of alcohol... the longer time span on window for detection is needed?

How does alchohal content affect the ETG test? Say I am 36, 5'7,125-130lb female, I drank mixed drinks with vodka on Sunday from 2p.m until 10pm. And my test is on Thurs. Does it matter the alcohol? The proof of alchohal? The amount consumed? I am confused.
Alcohol content effects the time of detection meaning?

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Originally Posted by rose33

So, the higher the proof of alcohal...the longer time span on window for detection is needed?

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More or less. When calculating consumption it is done on basis of % EtOH by volume of the beverage. Vodka contains 40% EtOH while beer contains 5% so it takes 12 oz of beer and only 1.5 oz of vodka for equivalent EtOH in blood. (This is a general statement. There are also absorption and distribution times that alter the formula by concentration) So it's actually the total amount of EtOH consumed more than the alcohol per drink.