“No-result”

Kel65, MSN, RN · Jun 15, 2019

I've had invalid and inconclusive but this is new to me.

I can tell you, because I only do option 3 and 4 due to a kidney issue which causes false positives on option 1 which includes a basic urine ethanol, that Option 4 includes EGT, as well as over the counters, anti depressants, and narcotics.

According to my lab, quest tests for the drugs on the east coast and then ships to a Midwest lab to do the EGT. Perhaps someone at the 2nd lab put in no results because they didn't receive them .

Persephone Paige, ADN · Jun 15, 2019

On Affinity, 'no-result' for me has just meant that they haven't posted the results yet. Sometimes they lose specimens (it's happened to my friend more than once) and refund the $$, or fail to store properly.

Kel65, MSN, RN · Jun 16, 2019

That's what I'm thinking, got lost on the way from one lap to the other.

crazin01 · Jun 16, 2019

No input for OP (sorry), but how can they lose specimen? And TPAPN accepts that from lab? I know there's nothing they could do except change labs or something, but geesh. I'd be afraid that'd be held against me.

KyBeagle, ASN · Jun 16, 2019

I’ve been in Kentucky’s KARE program since 2014 (127 days to go)! We use Affinity, too. Since I had one “Dilute” urine last year, I’m ALWAYS checking my results out of paranoia.

When the urine had been received by the lab & results aren’t posted yet, I always see a “No-Result” message. I assume that this is the timeframe that the lab is processing it. In fact, I see this message every month because I check the Affinity site numerous times until I see my result! When the test is complete, it will change to Positive, Negative, Dilute, Invalid, etc.

Although I’ve been doing this for over 4 1/2 years & KNOW that I’m clean, I still breath a sigh of relief when I see that Negative result posted. I still live in fear of a second “Dilute” or an inadvertent + etg of unknown origin...

Jjpount862 · Jul 10, 2019

Thanks for the replies; the specimen was processing and displayed negative after a few days. Now I know!

alyssa sned · Sep 30, 2023

Kel659 you seem very knowledgeable on this topic, I have my first interview with Peer assistance service through the BON for a DUI that was dropped by the DA but for some reason the BON still wants me to do this.... Do you know what they check for on the first test?