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Positive PEth in a non-drinker
Transplants | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@jimdandy1, I want to welcome both you and your wife to Connect.
The rules and requirements are rigid and all transplant centers must adhere strictly to all of the requirements in order to best assure a successful organ transplant with a lifetime of adherence to rules and restrictions. I am sad to hear of this particular incident that you have experienced.
It is not entirely unusual for patients to be turned away, until certain individual requirements are met.
Is there any possibility that rehab or counseling is an option for your wife? Have you discussed this with a social worker?
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Thanks for commenting, my wife has completed a alcohol & substance abuse counseling and has a therapist, I know that there has to be an error on test or something else causing the positive PEth test. She did have a one day relapse in early December, and that is the last time she had anything to drink. I know this because since then we've been together since pretty much 24/7. And that's something I can tell if she has relapsed from years of experience living with her. I just want to find out what else is causing it. I did some research and found that there could be from alcohol swab when cleaning the area where needle is inserted for blood draw.