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Scheduled ETG Hair Follicle Drug Test

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Question:

 

Hello,

I need to take an ETG hair follicle test every month for the next year. I am a recovering alcoholic and I had a relapse about 6 months ago. During this relapse I was charged with a DUI. Now my daughter’s mother is making a bunch of demands. One of the demands  being that I need to take an ETG hair follicle test every month for a year to prove my sobriety.

I know there is alcohol in my hair products as well as in my hand sanitizer. I want to make sure these things won’t affect the test. According to our agreement I am suppose to completely abstain from alcohol. She’s really looking for a reason to take away my rights so I want to be clear on all fronts. Does the alcohol content in these products affect the results? Also, these need to be random tests. She thinks I will try to alter the results. Do you offer that service? Please give me more information about this test.

 

Malik Thomas


Answer:

 

Hi Malik,

External factors can affect the concentration of substances found in hair during drug tests. However, it is very unlikely that any form of cosmetic treatment will cause a false positive in an ETG hair follicle test. Even if the product contains alcohol. The likelihood for this event is so low because ethyl glucuronide is formed when metabolized  in the lung, intestine, and liver by conjugation of ethanol with UDP glucuronic acid catalyzed by UDP-

ETG hair follicle test and hand sanitizer glucuronosyltransferases in the presence of ethanol. So, a product containing just ethanol and not ETG used on your hair is unlikely to be a factor in a positive result. Now, as far as your testing frequency, an ETG hair test once a month is a little excessive. The detection time for this test is about three months. Please let us know if you need us to provide documentation stating this for your lawyer or judge. We will be happy to assign you to a free account manager so that you can have your test randomized every three months. For more information about this test or account set up, feel free to send us an email or give the office a call.


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