Tnpap and drinking

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I’m in TNPAP under a monitoring agreement and I drank about 1/4 of a strawberry daiquiri yesterday thinking it was a virgin at first until my friend told me she spiked it. ( I couldn’t taste the alcohol) She did not know about my restriction. Do you think it could show on a Peth test if I’m selected for it in a week? That is the only drink I’ve had in 6 months. No lectures please! TIA

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Well pretty sure I was selected for a Peth test today. $130. 12 days from my strawberry daiquiri being spiked. Wish me luck! I terrified of being positive! 

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I’ve had $130 tests that weren’t Peth.  If they do fingersticks and blot them on paper, that’s a peth.   If it’s just a blood draw, that isn’t.  How much of the spiked drink did you have?  

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1/4 of a 15 ounce strawberry daiquiri. Pre mixed I believe. I had it on 8/16. I haven’t drank Anything at least 7 months Prior 

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I’m sorry it was a 32 ounce mug 

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My test was option 12. The instructions were for a Peth test blood draw. They just drew blood. What is this testing for. 

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50 minutes ago, sam2brooke said:

My test was option 12. The instructions were for a Peth test blood draw. They just drew blood. What is this testing for. 

That depends- what is the lab you use?

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What was the testing code?  It is usually something like H-737675 or something similar.  I will say that Option 12 is normally the whole blood collection for peth.  Also,  O-792070 is definitely a whole blood peth test.

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I was negative!! I can move on now!!

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Congratulations. Lesson Learned...HUGS keep moving forward. 

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I have a friend in TNPAP. She was selected for a urine drug screen with ETG. She said she had a 1/2 shot of Malibu coconut rum the day before her test. Approximately 20-22 hrs before submitting the urine. SHE SAYS SHES HAD NO OTHER ALCOHOL AT ALL IN A YEAR. I told her she needed to be upfront with her case manager and let them know before her results come back. What are your thoughts on this? Background alcohol was not her DOC. TIA

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If she truly had 1/2 shot of rum she will probably be fine.  

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