Does SAMHSA (HHS) approve laboratories for EtG testing?
No, SAMHSA – HHS accreditation is only applicable to those workplaces that must perform testing under specific federal guidelines. This testing is for 5 drug classes including: PCP, Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines and Opiates in urine. No other drugs (including alcohol or EtG) in urine are covered under current SAMHSA laboratory accreditation guidelines. However, SAMHSA has issued an Advisory that discusses EtG that was published in the September 2006 Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory, Volume 5, issue 4.
