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What Causes False Positive ETG Alcohol Test Result For Ethyl Glucoronide In Urine?
Question: I am Taking the following medications: Dilt-XR 180 MG 1 capsule on an empty stomach in the morning Orally once a day, Dulera 100-5 MCG/ACT 2 puffs Inhalation every 12 hrs, Prilosec OTC 20 MG 1 tablet Orally once a day, Citalopram Hydrobromide 20 MG 1 tablet Orally once a day, Probenecid 500MG TAKE 1 TABLET TWICE A DAY, Flomax 0.4 MG 1 capsule, Propranolol HCl 10 MG 2 tablets Orally twice a day.
I have failed 3 urinalysis. Could this be caused by my medications?
I have failed 3 urinalysis. Could this be caused by my medications?
Brief Answer:
I need to know the type of urine analysis you did
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
May I know what urine analysis have you run that you failed?
Looking forward to have the requested data in!
Dr.Albana
I need to know the type of urine analysis you did
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
May I know what urine analysis have you run that you failed?
Looking forward to have the requested data in!
Dr.Albana
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Im not sure what type of urine test was run. It was a drug, alcohol screen for a job I interviewed for. The recipt I have says "8 DRUG SCREEN "INCLUDES ETG""
Brief Answer:
Discuss for false positive effects of propanol and prisolec on drug tests..
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for providing more info on the lab tests you did.
ETG alcohol testing measures the quantity of ethyl glucoronide (a metabolite of alcohol) in urine.
Now, there is a problem with ETG alcohol test that is too sensitive even to amounts of propyl-ethanol, an alcoholic component found in many detergents or oral/hand sanitizers.
Next, everything that is high in propanol can also affect the ETG test.
While, I was going through the medications you were taking and noted that you are using propanol. I advise to discuss further with the doctor who run the urine test about the medications you are taking.
Next, you are also taking prisolec, which is also causing false positive results in
other drug testing.
You should stop taking this medication prior to testing.
Hope it was of help!
Discuss for false positive effects of propanol and prisolec on drug tests..
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for providing more info on the lab tests you did.
ETG alcohol testing measures the quantity of ethyl glucoronide (a metabolite of alcohol) in urine.
Now, there is a problem with ETG alcohol test that is too sensitive even to amounts of propyl-ethanol, an alcoholic component found in many detergents or oral/hand sanitizers.
Next, everything that is high in propanol can also affect the ETG test.
While, I was going through the medications you were taking and noted that you are using propanol. I advise to discuss further with the doctor who run the urine test about the medications you are taking.
Next, you are also taking prisolec, which is also causing false positive results in
other drug testing.
You should stop taking this medication prior to testing.
Hope it was of help!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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