AnnabelleP

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1. Peth test showing .40 without any alcohol in 13 months

   AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Recovery

   I would suggest a few things: 1. Yes, fight it, but don't do an Admin. Hearing without a lawyer. It's set up to crush nurses, and they have no chance without representation. 2. Tell FirstSource you want to do get a hair sample tested, and is there a ...

2. Any false positives for PeTH test out there?

   AnnabelleP replied to AnnabelleP's topic in Recovery

   Sorry to hear, that David. Since I posted, several people have contacted me saying the exact same story as you and my friend: they tested positive on a Peth test and had not drunk alcohol for a long time. The Peth test is not as reliable a marker as ...

3. PEth false positive

   AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Recovery

   Maybe see if you can take a hair or nail test to counter the false positive? They go back further in time than the PEth's 3-4 weeks. Even if it's on your dime, if you come up with a negative, that's evidence in your favor to present at a hearing. We ...

4. Any false positives for PeTH test out there?

   AnnabelleP replied to AnnabelleP's topic in Recovery

   Thanks for the input. Follow up: Board is reconsidering her case now after we filed a petition for reconsideration. There is not one other piece of evidence against her, and a lot for her--including testimony from coworkers, years of clean urine tes...

5. PEth false positive

   AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Recovery

   As far as taking a polygraph test, that's an interesting idea we hadn't considered. Do they really hold any weight with the BRN? I thought they were considered pseudo-science...? Also, don't they go more on stress, so if you stress out taking it, isn...

6. PEth false positive

   AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Recovery

   No, not on Vivitrol.

7. Peth test showing .40 without any alcohol in 13 months

   AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Recovery

   Hope your situation is resolving in your favor. As I mentioned above, same thing happened to my friend, very similar circumstances. Got a .39 result, hadn't had a drink in almost 2 years. She asked them to do a hair test to help prove her innocence, ...

8. PEth false positive

   AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Recovery

   I agree, it's horrific. This has been an eye opener for me. Just keep thinking there's got to be a recourse.

9. PEth false positive

   AnnabelleP replied to Friendofbill's topic in Recovery

   My friend recently got a false positive on a PeTH test after not drinking. No drink in 3 years+. Lab tech was completely ignorant on how to admin. the test. She probably could have contested it initially but didn't, thinking there was no way it would...

10. Peth test showing .40 without any alcohol in 13 months

    AnnabelleP replied to FloridaNurse417's topic in Recovery

    My friend got a positive PeTH test after not drinking. She's also a nurse in recovery, been sober for several years. I'm trying to help her investigate the test. Please PM me if you want to swap notes. In her case, the lab tech administering test had...

11. Any false positives for PeTH test out there?

    AnnabelleP posted a topic in Recovery

    A friend got a false positive for PeTH and the Nursing board is threatening to take her license. I am certain she hasn't been drinking, but I'm not posting this to discuss that so please don't go down that path. Rather, I'm collecting info to see if...