Fingernail Alcohol Test

AMH Now Offers New ETG Hair Test Options

– Shortened and Extended Detection Times

– Anonymous At-Home LAB-Based Hair ETG Test

– Drug And Alcohol Combination Panels That Save You Money

Fingernail Alcohol Test Names:

Fingernail test for alcohol, fingernail alcohol test, alcohol fingernail test, fingernail for alcohol, fingernail test for alcohol, fingernail test ETG, alcohol ETG fingernail, toenail hair test, alcohol toenail test

Classification:

This test will test for: alcohol, ethyl glucuronide

Lab order:

REQUIRED. For more information on sample collection hours and testing, simply call us at (877) 731-6377.

Test arrangements and appointments:

An appointment is not required. Orders for a nail or alcohol test may require special test arrangements, same day collections may be possible in some cases, but we may have to mail out lab orders. Therefore, we strongly suggest calling customer service and giving advance notice as soon as you can.

Result turnaround time:

Please remember result times are an ESTIMATE and never a guarantee. Results for an alcohol nail test usually take an ESTIMATED 1 to 7 business days but average 3 to 5 business days.

Specimen:

For the fingernail test for alcohol, you need 100 mg of a clipped fingernail or toenail sample. (Special note: fingernail and toenails cannot be combined), clipping done by specimen donor, collections are observed and signed off by lab technician, a cutting of each 10 fingernails or toenails, 2 to 3 millimeters (2 to 3 MM) in length yields a 100 milligram (100 mg) (if not enough nail sample see alcohol hair test)

Detection time:

The nail test for alcohol only has a lookback of an estimated 90 days. If you are looking for longer detection times, or shorter detection times consider our new hair alcohol testing options.

Alcohol Fingernail Test Price:

The price for the fingernail test for alcohol can differ depending upon which test locations are accessible in your area; you must call customer service for a price quote, but our test prices are generally better or the best price in the area.

Methodology:

EIA (homogenous) or Elisa (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) (heterogeneous)  screening technology, GCMS (Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry) confirmation technology of non-negative presumptive positives

Clinical applications:

Finger and toenail alcohol testing offers extended detection times when compared to testing by urine and blood allows for observed collection when the impurity of urine sample is suspected (donor performs their own nail clipping in the presence of lab tech), used to clarify puzzling or conflicting pre-employment, pain management and probation urine test results, court ordered finger and toenail alcohol testing, post rehab testing, difficult or impossible to adulterate.

LIMITATIONS general:

takes roughly 1 to 2 weeks for alcohol abuse to begin showing in nail sample, environmental exposure can show immediately

Possible processing laboratory options:  

United States Drug Testing Laboratory (USDTL)

Example Nail ETG Alcohol Test: How far back does a nail ETG test detect alcohol?   

Questions and comments from the community

Question: I have been asked by our guardian ad litem to get a nail alcohol test, wondering how far back that would go? I do not consume alcohol, but my ex is saying that I do. I would like to go back as far as possible just to prove a point.

Answer: This is a very good question. A nail test for drugs has a look back of about 3 to 6 months. When a drug test is performed on a toenail sample, the lookback can be possibly as far as one year. However, the same does not hold true when testing for alcohol. The nail alcohol ETG test only has about a 3 month look back. If you need extended detection for alcohol we now offer hair ETG testing  that goes far beyond the standard 90 day timeframe. We can provide testing in increments of 30, 60, and 90 days. You might consider a 6 month alcohol test, a 9 month alcohol test, or even a 12 month hair test for alcohol.

Fingernail Alcohol Testing FAQ