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NEW!!!  Now offering ETG and FAEE Hair Alcohol testing - up to ONE YEAR history! 

NEW!!!  We also now offer ETG Fingernail Alcohol tests!

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Alcohol Testing Options

Breath Alcohol – short term exposure

Urine Alcohol – short term exposure (may be combined with drug screens)

Hair, Nail or Urine Alcohol – long term exposure (urine ETG/ETS* up to 80 hours, hair or nail ETG* up to 90 days, hair FAEE* up to one year)

     *ETG (Ethyl Glucuronide)

       ETS (Ethyl Sulphate)

       FAEE (Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters)  

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The Advantages of Urine Alcohol ETG & ETS Tests over other alcohol tests are that they record alcohol usage up to 80 hours after consumption in the Urine and up to 90 days in Hair of Nail.  The FAEE Hair Test records alcohol usage up to one year!

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Substance abuse and addiction is a growing problem in this country and alcohol abuse plays a large part.

Two conventional methods are commonly used for alcohol testing - simple urine tests and Breathalyzers. These methods are used to detect if one has consumed alcohol recently; but no such method was able to ascertain if one had taken alcohol more than 12-24 hours ago. This is because alcohol is processed by the body very rapidly, usually at a rate of 1 drink per hour.

Recently, a new protocol has been developed which is being tagged as the "gold standard of alcohol testing" because it can tell if someone has used alcohol from days to up to a year history!

This powerful protocol successfully uses three testing techniques - the EtG (Ethyl Glucuronide) test, the EtS (Ethyl Sulphate) test, and the FAEE (Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters). These methods are able to sketch down the whole alcoholic consumption history of the last 80 hours and up to one year. This is a very useful tool for a zero tolerance policy on alcohol consumption.

Alcohol Testing Options

Breath Alcohol – short term exposure

Urine Alcohol – short term exposure (may be combined with drug screens)

Nail, Hair or Urine Alcohol – long term exposure (urine ETG/ETS* up to 80 hours, nail or hair ETG* up to 90 days, hair FAEE* up to one year)

     *ETG (Ethyl Glucuronide)

       ETS (Ethyl Sulphate)

       FAEE (Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters)  

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FAQ: 

1. Is the ETG test able to detect the difference between the different types of alcohol in the body?

YES!  The ETG test detects Ethanol derivatives only.  Ethanol alcohol is 'drinking alcohol'. 

2.  Will the frequent use of rubbing alcohol interfere with the ETG test results?

NO!  The use of rubbing alcohol (isopropanol) will not interfere with the ethyl glucuronide test.  It also will not result in a positive ETG.

• Ethanol (grain alcohol) makes ethyl glucuronide.
• Methanol (wood alcohol) makes methyl glucuronide.
• Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) makes isopropyl glucuronide.

How Does an EtG, EtS & FAEE Alcohol Test Work?

Ethyl glucuronide (or ETG) is a metabolite only produced when alcohol is in the bloodstream. It is identified as a marker in alcohol through an analytical process that provides forensic evidence of the pattern of alcohol abuse - or absence of it.

The more alcohol a person consumes the greater amount of EtG markers are present in the bloodstream. The presence of EtG in the urine can be used to detect recent alcohol consumption, even after the ethanol alcohol is no longer measurable. As a result, it can be determined that a urine alcohol test employing EtG is a more accurate indicator of the recent consumption of alcohol as opposed to simply measuring for the existence of ethanol alcohol.

If the laboratory detects the presence of EtG in the urine sample, it then also tests for the presence of EtS (another alcohol metabolite). Testing for both these metabolites improves the accuracy and reliability of the test.    

EtG / EtS and FAEE testing is frequently used for zero tolerance and alcohol abstinence programs such as Drug Courts, family law, treatment facilities, and school systems.

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Features and benefits of EtG, EtS & FAEE testing include:

• Combined test for EtG and EtS provides greater sensitivity and accuracy
• Ideal for zero tolerance and abstinence situations
• Strong indicator of ethanol ingestion within the previous 3 to 4 days(urine), 90 days (hair or fingernail) and up to one year (hair)
• Allows monitoring in alcohol treatment programs
• Acts as early warning system to detect trends towards relapse
• Tests performed by LC/MS/MS on state of the art equipment
• EtG/EtS tests may be run on urine specimens in conjunction with other drug testing panels
• Fast turn-around time from receipt of specimen  

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NEW!!!   NEW!!!   NEW!!!

HAIR Alcohol testing

(90 days up to one year options)

      NAIL Alcohol testing 

- Alcohol usage evaluated time-specific

- Levels determined by specific alcohol markers

- Certified lab testing (ISO9001 Certified) 

- Expert witness available thru lab

- Results in 2-3 business days

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Court legal

Reasonable Suspicion

Post Accident

DOT Compliant (Breath Alcohol)

Employee - Employer - Private

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