Affinity/IPN/labcorp

catsmeow1972, BSN, RN · Aug 31, 2019

They do. Results seem to get posted as they process them. Peth tests do routinely take a bit more than a week to post. Where I’m at, I had urines post in less than 24 hours sometimes. I would get tagged and go early Friday morning and see my ‘negative’ by Saturday midday. Even though I never did anything to be concerned about, my OCD self kept checking repeatedly to be sure. That extended length of time for a peth to post gave me some gray hair.

i do think my repeated checking for a result has more to do with not trusting anybody associated with this farce....can’t imagine why that is...

Rnbsn3089 · Aug 31, 2019

3 hours ago, catsmeow1972 said:
They do. Results seem to get posted as they process them. Peth tests do routinely take a bit more than a week to post. Where I’m at, I had urines post in less than 24 hours sometimes. I would get tagged and go early Friday morning and see my ‘negative’ by Saturday midday. Even though I never did anything to be concerned about, my OCD self kept checking repeatedly to be sure. That extended length of time for a peth to post gave me some gray hair.
i do think my repeated checking for a result has more to do with not trusting anybody associated with this farce....can’t imagine why that is...

Yeah my urines come back super quick too I just haven’t had one come back on a weekend yet. Thankfully they didn’t drop me this week after 3 the week before $$$? do you know the longest it’s taken for a Peth for you? 11 days now is driving me nuts

KJE · Aug 31, 2019

Had three peth during my sentence which is thankfully done, all came back in five days. All PETHS go to the same lab no matter where you have done or in what part of the country or program. Only one lab processes them. The length and getting their results may have to do with the transport issue.

Stephc26 · Aug 31, 2019

Hey...you TOTALLY in my opinion would have heard if it was positive...I know from personal experience sadly..I know it's a holiday weekend but call the C.W Tues

JxoRN · Sep 3, 2019

I believe the MOR calls you with you results.. so being a holiday weekend is probably why its taking so long. How are you holding up??

Rnbsn3089 · Sep 3, 2019

9 hours ago, JxoRN said:
I believe the MOR calls you with you results.. so being a holiday weekend is probably why its taking so long. How are you holding up??

I just want to know already today is 13 days? sooo much anxiety I can’t take it. Due t hurricane my monitoring ppl are out until Thursday! I hope I get results from labcorp before then

Dizneefan · Sep 3, 2019

Usually takes mine 2 weeks to result...

Rnbsn3089 · Sep 3, 2019

7 minutes ago, Dizneefan said:
Usually takes mine 2 weeks to result...

Okay thank you. Everyone’s been saying 5 days which freaked me out

Quickstepper, MSN, RN · Sep 20, 2019

Mine took over 3 weeks.

gabby3 · Sep 20, 2019

I had to have frequent PEth tests while monitoring. I had a history of positive etg tests without drinking. The average results came back aprrox 7-10 days. The shortest was 5 day and the longest was 3 weeks. All negative. I was stressed every time waiting. Sometimes it said partial -result, before final results. I spent a lot of money on testing. PEth testing helped me complete IPN.

Quickstepper, MSN, RN · Sep 20, 2019

I had the same experience. Any reason why the etg's come back positive? It's cost me a lot of money so far, and also the IPN wants to insist I was drinking even before PETH came back.