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I drank 2 shots (mini bottles) Friday and took a pETH test the following Thursday. I had not drank before. I didn't know or think about a pETh test. Huge mistake. It's been 3 days and no result yet. Any chance of passing? I know I risked a lot I just didn't think about it showing up for as long a pETh monitors. Thanks

sam90 said:

Hello everyone:

I submitted the peth test on Friday. Today on Monday, still it is showing, received at lab, No result. What is the usual turn around time for peth test?

Also can anyone tell what to tell if it comes back positive? truth or some make up lame stuff? anybody has any experience?

It usually takes about a week

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To be honest from past experience even if incidental exposure is reported there are consequences. I just really really hope you have a negative result and moving forward don't make this mistake again. The system is set up to catch any mess ups so it's best to do your time without anything in your system. 

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my hair test came back negative. peth is still pending. I have informed my case manager that by mistake I consumed couple of wine drinks thinking its a fruit punch. has I done right?

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sam90 said:

my hair test came back negative. peth is still pending. I have informed my case manager that by mistake I consumed couple of wine drinks thinking its a fruit punch. has I done right?

I would of never told them that until after results back 

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do you know what would be the consequences? so far he has said that he will staff and get back to me. also appreciates the honesty.

 

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sam90 said:

do you know what would be the consequences? so far he has said that he will staff and get back to me. also appreciates the honesty.

 

It depends on how strict your state is.. they may add time or increase testing. 

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Nursinggirl17 said:

I would of never told them that until after results back 

Agree. I would have waited for the results.  Leave it be til you know 

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Sam, how did this turn out?

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negative

but I was stupid to inform earlier

 

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Well I'm glad it was negative!   Did they punish you at all for admitting to it?

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scheduled me for an evaluation

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Thanks for updating us Sam90.  So 2 weeks before the test you had around 4 drinks, and 1 week before the peth test you had 6 drinks (three 24 oz beers).  And your peth was negative (below 20ng).  

That's great your test is negative and hopefully they will not extend or do anything special since you were forthcoming with information even before the result.

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