Sensitivity and specificity of a commercial urinary ethyl glucuronide (ETG) test in heavy drinkers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To advance the use of alcohol metabolites as biomarkers in the context of alcohol research, the present study tested the sensitivity and specificity of a commercially available urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) test (DrugConfirm Advanced 80hr EtG) in a clinical research context.

Methods

A community sample of heavy drinkers (N = 68) completed the 30-day Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB) interview and provided a urine sample for uEtG analysis. Analyses of sensitivity and specificity of the uEtG assay were conducted using the following outcomes: (a) past day drinking, (b) past day binge drinking (defined as ≥4 drinks for women and ≥5 drinks for men), (c) past 3-day drinking, and (d) past 3-day binge drinking.

Results

The majority of participants reported past-3-day

SUBMITTER: Grodin EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244915 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature