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    Sep 6, 2012, 07:03 AM
    Dr. Bill 100, how do you read an EtG test results?
    Dr. Bill 100, I need assistance interpreting the results of an ETG urine analysis. I took an ETG urine analysis and the results state: positive ethyl sulfate level 561.00; positive ethyl glucuronide level 1248. I am requesting assistance in understanding this data.
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    Sep 6, 2012, 07:16 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mikevega View Post
    Dr. Bill 100, I need assistance interpreting the results of an ETG urine analysis. I took an ETG urine analysis and the results state: positive ethyl sulfate level 561.00; positive ethyl glucuronide level 1248. I am requesting assistance in understanding this data.
    They tested for both metabolites EtG/EtS. These figures can only derive from the confirmation test and while above cutoff are nonetheless low.
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    Sep 7, 2012, 05:56 AM
    Thank you. I understand that they are "low" I was just hoping you could put it in some sort of context for me? I have zero experience reading these type of test and am unable to interpret the data with an sort of comparison. Any further insight would be appreciated.
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    Sep 7, 2012, 07:32 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by mikevega View Post
    Thank you. I understand that they are "low" I was just hoping you could put it in some sort of context for me? I have zero experience reading these type of test and am unable to interpret the data with an sort of comparison. Any further insight would be appreciated.
    As a comparison one 12 oz beer generated a peak urine level of 4,000 ng/ml in four hours and remained above 100 for 18 hrs. Dr. Skipper has a few examples here.

    On the other hand simply inhaling the fumes from normal use of hand sanitizer can peak over 700 ng. See USDTL

    All of these figures are meaningless however as EtG is continually being eliminated and cannot be used to time drinking or extrapolate what, how much or time of consumption.

    Notwithstanding a wealth of information to the contrary SAMHSA recently provided guidance on interpreting EtG test quantities noting any reading above 1000 as high and indicative of drinking.

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association (SAMHSA), Dept of Health and Human Services, Advisory, Spring 2012 (p. 7).
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