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Other causes of failed PEth test for alcohol abuse?
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We were told that the PEth test could be positive up to 9 days from last drink. We faught Vanderbilt bc my husband had not had a drink since 2019. This test is unreliable and has plenty of false positives, but some egotistical physicians do not want to accept that. There is also research on if the specimen is left out in certain room temps, is old. They need to take it case by case holistic approach to each pt. I even called the lab and the lab stated hx of false positives had occurred and doctor would not accept. We changed hospitals and doctors and received a transplant
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Asking for anyone in this group for assistance with my current custody battle. My ex is accusing me of alcohol abuse and trying to obtain primary custody of our daughter. He moved away from the state where our daughter was born five years ago and is using this as a means for a change in circumstances to have her move over 400 miles away from me. I am a healthcare provider and during the COVID pandemic I sent our daughter to stay with her father to keep her safe, however this turned into the worst decision I ever made. Since then he has made my life a living nightmare. I have spent over 30K in legal fees fighting for custody thus far. He recently convinced the family court to have me complete a PETH test. The first test came out high over 250. Not believing the result I repeated the test and came back in the 80's. But because of the initial high value I am dealing with trying to make the court see that these tests are not to be made the "Gold Standard" for diagnosis. I have provided documentation from my therapist who is also a trained substance abuse counselor, and I have passed urine and saliva testing. Despite trying to explain to my attorney that these tests can yield false positive results, she states that if I do not come back with a negative below 20 on my next PETH test I am likely to lose my daughter. I haven't consumed alcohol, but even my last test came back positive with a score of 80. Does anyone know of an expert witness, or can provide cases similar to mine where PETH test where deemed unreliable for diagnosing alcohol abuse? I am in desperate need of help and would be forever grateful!
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His first and second test were 8 days apart and it went from 30 down to only 28 (2 different labs) we are awaiting results of a third one to see what it says but the doctors already said not happening because since the level never dropped (doctor said with a level of 30 it should have been negative as it goes in half every 4 days) so he said he is continuing to drink and we know for a fact he is not