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Ethyl Glucuronide or EtG. In terms of alcohol testing, it is EtG is a direct, non-volatile, water-soluble, metabolite of ethanol. It’s a highly sensitive and specific biomarker and can be detected anywhere from four to five days after alcohol consumption as opposed to 8 to 12 hours when testing for ethanol.

Synonyms:
ETG
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