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Other causes of failed PEth test for alcohol abuse?

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@flyboybray

I gave that study to my lawyer. See if he can do anything with it. I know the collection site did completely foul up the sampling process. That is the only reason I could be a positive peth. There is nothing I ingested that could account for it. I do not drink. I don't do Nyquil or mouthwash or teeth whitener, etc etc The nurse admitted to never having done a peth dry spot before. He was in and out of the room asking for instruction the whole time. He came back in the room and just dumped everything out on the table. I did not wash my hands. I used an alcohol wipe right before he pricked my finger. One he provided of course. Can't tell you if it was ethol alcohol or isopropyl alcohol or not. I dabbed the card (made physical contact). (Apparently that's a big no no) He put it in the air drying box but he sealed up the sample right away in a plastic bag when he should have let it dry for an hour. Blah Blah Blah I've lost my medical over this. Something needs done about this.

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A lot of testing centers (and other places) have alcohol-based hand sanitizer that will yield a positive PEth. That’s why that study is important,