eTG molecule
What is ETG testing?
When used properly, EtG testing is a reliable and accurate method of verifying abstinence from alcohol use and of detecting alcoholic beverage consumption. EtG testing reveals alcohol use up to three-and-a-half days from the time of the urine collection.
How Accurate is ETG testing?
- EtG testing is not subject to adulteration, fermentation, or cross-reactivity; it is simple, precise and reliable. EtG testing reveals alcohol exposure from the prior approximately 80-hours; the actual “window of detection” will, of course, vary from person to person, related to dose, individual metabolism, and test sensitivity.
- There are over 100 peer-reviewed articles on EtG, published in major international scientific journals. Compared to other alcohol testing systems that claim continuous monitoring, EtG testing has by far the most scientific validity.
- Because alcohol is ubiquitous in the environment, inadvertent alcohol exposure, typically related to frequent use of high-alcohol content cleaning products, has been known to create innocent positives. Such cases are relatively rare, but must be considered when reviewing a non-negative EtG test result. As in all substance abuse testing, professional assessment of non-negative test results is always appropriate.
How is ETG testing used?
- EtG testing is used to monitor impaired health professionals, recovering from alcohol and other addictions, throughout the United States. Doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals all benefit from the routine verification of abstinence provided by EtG tests.
- It is used increasingly by treatment agencies, courts and community corrections programs.
