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Will Intake Of Beer Show Up In Blood And Urine Test For Alcohol?
Question: I have a Dvla medical. Blood test and urine test coming up in 3 days time. Last night I drank 5 cans of beer. Will I fail test? Before this I gave up all alcohol for 2 weeks and before that was drinking heavy only on weekends.
Brief Answer:
Possible positive alcohol screengins test
Detailed Answer:
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You have been drinking and you are up for a urine and drug test for alcohol in 3 days. Because of the sensitivity of today's tests your urine and blood samples will be positive to up to 1 week after ingestion of alcohol. So since you drank recently and you are up for testing in three days the likelihood of your being positive is high. There is nothing you can do that will make the urine or drug test change. Trying to cheat the system is not a good idea. There are no methods to fool these tests or to accelerate the metabolic process of you alcohol use
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Possible positive alcohol screengins test
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You have been drinking and you are up for a urine and drug test for alcohol in 3 days. Because of the sensitivity of today's tests your urine and blood samples will be positive to up to 1 week after ingestion of alcohol. So since you drank recently and you are up for testing in three days the likelihood of your being positive is high. There is nothing you can do that will make the urine or drug test change. Trying to cheat the system is not a good idea. There are no methods to fool these tests or to accelerate the metabolic process of you alcohol use
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What they are looking for is alcohol misuse I think. I'm not sure if I am allowed a drink in moderation or not or what the levels of alcohol will be in my system. Will they be high?
Brief Answer:
Testing alcohol use
Detailed Answer:
The urine and drug testing is to see if you have been drinking alcohol. The test is either positive or negative so the amount is not important. The alcohol treatment program or who ever is supervising you will want you to stop alcohol completely. So because you did drink alcohol and your test will more than likely be positive. There maybe consequences. You will need to discuss this with your supervisor
Testing alcohol use
Detailed Answer:
The urine and drug testing is to see if you have been drinking alcohol. The test is either positive or negative so the amount is not important. The alcohol treatment program or who ever is supervising you will want you to stop alcohol completely. So because you did drink alcohol and your test will more than likely be positive. There maybe consequences. You will need to discuss this with your supervisor
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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