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Is it possible for a patient with a yeast infection to test positive for ETOH?

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Is it possible for a patient with a yeast infection to test positive for ETOH?

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A positive urine alcohol may result from fermentation of the sample (not alcohol use) when glucose is present in the sample. Diabetes is a common cause of urinary glucose and the urine alcohol that results. A yeast infection alone w/o glucose would not be expected to produce alcohol.