ETG Hair Drug Test & DUI Case
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My daughter is a high school student that received a DUI two years ago and has since been ordered to take an ETG hair test every 6 months. She has to ensure the courts she is no longer drinking because she is just a senior in high school. If my daughter gets a positive result on her ETG hair test she might have to go to a juvenile detention center. Recently, at a family gathering she admitted to having a beer with a few of her cousins. This incident was a couple of weeks to a month ago and her ETG hair test is in two days; will she have a positive result if this is her only exposure in the last year?
Also, because of what we have been through in the last couple of years we are kind of familiar with the science behind this test. I read somewhere that there were other biomarkers we could use to detect alcohol usage, like GGT and AST-GOT. Would these be better than an ETG in this case?.
Jefferson M Charlotte, NC
Hi Jefferson,
We can definitely help explain some of this research you have found. The ETG hair test is going to be the best option for your situation. The other biomarkers that you mentioned, glutamyl transferase (GGT) and amino transferase (AST-GOT) are indirect biomarkers of alcohol. These indirect biomarkers are influenced by age gender and somatic pathologies.
The ETG hair test is preferred because
this metabolite of alcohol reflects the presence of alcohol without bias. As whether or not this incident will show up, the short answer is there is no way to know for sure. While hair test aren’t ideal for testing for light usage everyone’s body metabolizes a substance differently. I would recommend being tested first so that we can speak in a more definite way once we have her results. We have a lot of options in the Charlotte area. Please contact our office directly and we will be happy to discuss options with you.