Nail And Hair Samples Show Alcohol Consumption Over Last 90 Days

Published January 10, 2011

Nail And Hair Samples Show Alcohol Consumption Over Last 90 Days
United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL) launched two new tests for monitoring long-term alcohol exposure on Friday. Using fingernail and hair specimens, the new assay is the first and only test to report a donor’s alcohol exposure for the past 90 days reliably. The NailStat and HairStat® EtG tests measure ethyl glucuronide (EtG) in fingernails and hair samples. EtG is a minor product of …
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