What is ethanol?
Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol or drinking alcohol, is the main type of alcohol found in over-the-counter alcoholic beverages. Manufacturers typically produce it through the fermentation of sugars by yeasts. As a result, ethanol often becomes the dominant ingredient in such drinks.
To measure how much ethanol a person has consumed, you can use a Urine or Hair Test. These tests effectively detect alcohol use and provide valuable insights into an individual’s consumption patterns.
What is Ethyl Glucuronide?
When someone consumes ethanol, their body quickly metabolizes it and forms a byproduct called Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG). This metabolite appears in either urine or hair and clearly indicates that the person ingested and processed alcohol.
In fact, EtG remains detectable in urine for up to 80 hours after consumption. Even more impressively, it can show up in hair tests for as long as 90 days, making it a reliable marker of alcohol use over time.
How InOut Labs Can Help
Types of EtG Test
There are two common ways to detect the presence of EtG, hair follicle test and a urine test. The basic difference between the two methods is the look-back period or the detection window. Here is how you can understand it:
The DNA laboratory extracts the genetic profiles of the alleged siblings and creates a siblingship index.
If the siblingship index is less than 1.00, this indicates non-relatedness. If the siblingship index is greater than 1.00, then the two tested individuals are more likely to be biological siblings. The higher the value of the siblingship index, the greater the likelihood that the two individuals are biological siblings.