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how many hours back can alcohol be detected in a urinalysis?


Sent to Health Experts April 22, 2007 11:25 p.m.

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April 22, 2007 11:28 p.m. (2 minutes and 55 seconds later)
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This depends on the amount of alcohol consumed. Generally, alcohol is metabolized at the rate of 1 drink per hour.

To be safe - make that 80 minutes per drink. AFTER that time period, urine produced will not have alcohol. (Urine produced before that and stored in the bladder would still have alcohol)

For example: If you drank 3 drinks, 3-4 hours would be adequate. For 6 drinks it would be 6-8 hours etc.

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Sent April 22, 2007 11:32 p.m. (4 minutes and 3 seconds later)

I've been told alcohol can be detected up to 90 hours
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April 22, 2007 11:34 p.m. (1 minute and 37 seconds later)

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