If you are on probation?

Question

if you are on probation and taking weekly Ua's... Will they test for alcohol or just drugs? its a 5 panal urinalysis and if they do test for alcohol how far back to they test?

Answer 1

They will check for everything alcohol stays in urine 24-48 hours drugs marajuana 30 days opiates 30 days benzines like valium, ativan etc 3 days!

Answer 2

The five panel test tests for the following five drugs or metabolites: Cocaine, Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Marijuana (THC), and Opiates.

That being said, here is additional information on Alcohol Urine:

When alcohol is ingested, it is absorbed directly from the proximal small intestine and distributed throughout the entire fluid space of the body. After equilibrium is reached, alcohol will be found in all tissues of the body in proportion to their water content. Urine is the most practical specimen for alcohol testing in the workplace, when the purpose of testing is to demonstrate that alcohol consumption has occurred. Peak urine alcohol levels are reached 45 to 60 minutes after alcohol ingestion. At this time, urine alcohol levels are typically about 1.3 times greater than the corresponding blood alcohol concentration. This ratio is only valid during the elimination phase, which occurs after the blood alcohol level has peaked and is decreasing. Alcohol may be detected in the urine for 1 to 2 hours longer than it is detected in blood.

The presence of alcohol in the urine indicates recent prior use, but may not correlate with the degree of intoxication observed at the time the specimen is provided. Increments of urine continuously pool in the bladder, and each contains a different amount of ethanol. The ethanol level from such a sample relates only to the average blood alcohol concentration during the time needed for the voided urine sample to accumulate in the bladder and not to the blood alcohol concentration at the time of collection.

False negative results may be caused by the volatility of alcohol. Urine alcohol concentrations may decrease 10 to 25 percent during each hour that a urine sample remains uncapped prior to testing.

Diabetic patients who are spilling glucose into their urine and have a urinary tract infection with a fermenting organism, like Candida albicans, may have a positive test even though they did not consume alcohol.

Estimation of blood alcohol concentration from urine alcohol measurements is more reliable if two urine samples are collected about 30 minutes apart. The first urine is usually discarded and the second one is used to estimate blood alcohol concentration. The limitation of a single first-void urine sample is that one does not know over what time period the urine has collected in the bladder. However, subjects who have been drinking usually do not retain urine in their bladders for an extended time period because of the diuretic effect of alcohol.

At least 35 states authorize urine alcohol measurements for driving related offenses. Some regulatory and legal agencies use a 1.5:1 urine to blood ratio, instead of 1.3:1, to be conservative and give the benefit of any doubt to the subject.

Reference value is not detected.

Specimen requirement is a freshly voided random urine sample of 25 mL. A Drug Screen Kit should be used for chain of custody testing.

Answer 3

Alcohol is usually done through a breathalyzer

a 5 panel does not usually cover alcohol

it covers

Marijuana

opiates

cocaine

barbiturates

and LSD

At least that is what they cover in Maryland.

The important thing now for you to do is stop messin up while you are on probation. If you know you are not to be drinking than stop drinking. Go to meetings or counseling. Believe me that is not a path you really want to be on. If you are this stressed over this little issue Imagine what you would do if you get the partying and get jammed up with friends drunk and that info is sent back to your PO. Your Violated than and well again if this is bothering you  try tripling that stress and imagine it.

Get it together and try to find real friends who care about YOU and not just about the next high or buzz.

Good Luck

Answer 4

yes they can pick it up. it should state on your probation papers what guidlines you are to follow or just ask your PO. also, if you are under 21 you better believe that they will be looking for it. just remember, it is always up to your PO's discretion whether to report you for failing your UA, so try and stay in contact with them as much as possible. good luck

Answer 5

They won't find it in your urine unless you are still under the influence at the time of the test.However a hair sample will detect it as well as anything else.