PassportCruiser

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1. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I applied it 4 days before the day of the test. As long as you do it at least 2 days before the test, it will give normal shampooing a chance to get out every last bit of metabolite. Most of...

2. Peth alcohol testing (whole blood and finger prick) Real-world examples here

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Let us know what happens with your test - it will help everyone out. We can also try to see what to do depending on your lab

3. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I had a Hair test 12 panel with alcohol ETG last week and got the results back today - NEGATIVE. I had several large alcohol binges in the last several weeks, so was afraid the ETG level might have...

4. Hair test for ETG (alcohol metabolite)

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Are you sure? Because this website where you order tests, the sample report is from labcorp and uses a 20 level of reference interval. Other online ordering labs also have the same 20 level....

5. How do people even make it through the monitoring program?

   PassportCruiser replied to NurseGray's topic in Nurses Recovery

   It's tough, but it's doable. I eat what I want, except for poppyseeds. focus on getting through the tests and don't worry about food. Make a countdown timer. (I'm having trouble posting a...

6. Peth alcohol testing (whole blood and finger prick) Real-world examples here

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Well, I'm not the one doing the tests but I do have a drink occasionally and limit it to 1 or 2. I don't have an SUD. As you can see, I can limit my drinking to 1 or 2 but the monitoring agency sees...

7. Peth alcohol testing (whole blood and finger prick) Real-world examples here

   PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Have info on another example on a peth blood test using whole blood. It's from a dentist I went to rehab with. She drank 4 standard glasses of wine at a restaurant on a Friday evening along with...

8. Monitoring and had a pETh test 5.5 days ago

   PassportCruiser replied to Raccoon1982's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Even if you didn't use detox shampoos, this is not enough alcohol drinking to cause a positive level on hair ETG. Please let us know the result, but this is not enough for hair etg. It is a very...

9. Ramp recovery for nurses recovery program for nurses New Jersey hair drug testing

   PassportCruiser replied to Anthony Chipoletti's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Generally speaking, hair can go back 2-3 months for these substances. It's a stretch saying it can go back 6 months. That's what the lab companies advertise things as. Just like how they...

10. Peth alcohol testing (whole blood and finger prick) Real-world examples here

    PassportCruiser replied to Universe93B's topic in Nurses Recovery

    These are good benchmarks. I am now passing into the 2nd half of my monitoring period and I have noticed getting more "random" Peth tests on the RecoveryTrek app! It's crazy! It's a $100 or $120...

11. Foods to avoid

    PassportCruiser replied to Smit5292's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for this thread. I used to be so paranoid about this and never even ate out! Then I decided I can't live like this for 5 years. I started to eat out, go to parties and eat food there,...