La Crescent, MN
A 57-year-old male asked:
I've been free of alcohol since sept. 1987. how could it possibly show up in a urine screen?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Fermented: The urine sample wasn't processed properly by the people who took the sample and some yeast grew in it. You may have had a bit of glucose in your urine for whatever reason. Or... The lab made an error. This happens. Consider getting legal counsel.
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Last updated May 16, 2013
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