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Is Alcohol Detected In A Urine Drug Test?

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Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2015
Question: Will 2 - 16 ounce beers consumed at 3:00 PM CST cause a positive urine drug test tomorrow or Friday ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
alcohol is not tested in routine drug tests

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
Alcohol is not tested in most drug urine tests since this is not wanted value for those who are testing. Alcohol can be detected if specific tests are done, but drug screening urine tests looks only for drug metabolites. Wish you good health. Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (3 hours later)
Alcohol will be tested in the test. How long will 2 - 16 ounce beers stay in my system ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
24 hours

Detailed Answer:
24 hours if standard test is used, andup to 3 days if more specific tests are used) but these are expensive tests and I dont think these are used routinely=-
This period also depends on the weight, age and metabolism but 2 beers should not be detected after 24 hours. Wish you good health. Regards
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Is Alcohol Detected In A Urine Drug Test?

Brief Answer: alcohol is not tested in routine drug tests Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome. Alcohol is not tested in most drug urine tests since this is not wanted value for those who are testing. Alcohol can be detected if specific tests are done, but drug screening urine tests looks only for drug metabolites. Wish you good health. Regards