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Can a single glass of wine 58 hours prior a CDT test affect the result?
Query: Hello doctor, I have abstained from alcohol for four months, following a history of occasional binge drinking. My CDT levels have been consistently negative in bi-weekly tests. However, I recently consumed one glass of wine, approximately 20 grams of alcohol, 58 hours before my upcoming test. I am c... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Typically, it takes more than 100 grams of alcohol to produce a CDT (carbohydrate-deficient transferrin) result of three percent. If you have consumed around 60 mg, it would result in 1.7 percent CDT, which is relative... Read Full »