Forensic Science International 2012-11-01

False-positive ethyl glucuronide immunoassay screening caused by a propyl alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Torsten Arndt, Joachim Gr_ner, Stefanie Schr__fel, Karsten Stemmerich

Index: Forensic Sci. Int. 223(1-3) , 359-63, (2012)

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Abstract

Urine ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is considered as a specific marker of recent ethanol consumption. We describe false-positive DRI() EIA EtG enzyme immunoassay results caused by propyl glucuronides in urine after using a propanol-based hand sanitizer.