{"id":51088,"date":"2016-05-07T22:32:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T22:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=51088"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T18:46:01","slug":"understanding-etg-alcohol-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/understanding-etg-alcohol-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding ETG Alcohol Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While most people have a vague idea as to how drug testing works, most don\u2019t really consider alcohol testing<\/strong><\/a> as being something that will impact them in any foreseeable way. After all, it\u2019s much rarer of a test and is actually more complicated than basic drug screenings. For most testing purposes, the EtG alcohol urine test is what is primarily used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These tests look for the compound Ethyl Glucuronide<\/strong><\/a>, shortened to EtG in most instances. This compound is a metabolite of alcohol and is present in the body after one consumes a drink. However, this alcohol urine test is only accurate for roughly the previous 80 hours. The EtG is gone from the system of most drinkers after this period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those who need a more detailed analysis than the EtG alcohol urine test<\/a><\/strong>, there is an EtG hair screening test that can be used. It provides the opportunity to determine whether or not a person has used alcohol within the last 90 days, and is more accurate than the basic urine analysis \u2013 however, it\u2019s more expensive as a result of this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n