The Alcohol Consumption Home Test Kit Better2Know’s alcohol consumption tests will establish whether you have the elevated levels of carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) in your system. Drinking too much alcohol can cause an increase in certain types of transferrin which are deficient in carbohydrate. If an individual drinks steadily and heavily for several weeks, the percentage of transferrin which is deficient in carbohydrate will rise. Levels of Alcohol People who do not drink, or drink moderately, will have lower CDT levels in their blood. But people who drink four or more drinks a day, at least five days a week for 2 weeks prior to the test will have CDT at significantly greater levels. Intermittent or binge drinking can also increase CDT levels. The extent to which this occurs is dependent on the frequency of binges and the amount of alcohol consumed on each occasion. How Does The Test Process Work? The kit contains a form with a unique PIN number, a container for collecting your sample and a pre-paid return envelope. Once you have collected your sample, simply place the form and the sample into the pre-paid return envelope and pop it in the post to go to our UKAS lab. Your results will generally be ready 3 working days after our UKAS lab has received your sample. To access your results, go to the secure area on our website and login via your unique PIN number and password sent with your kit. Trust: Better2Know is the UK's largest private provider of Sexual Health Testing and other Wellness Testing Services. We have a home sample collection service, a team of nurses who can visit you in your home or suitable location of your choice, and a UK wide testing service through our network of clinics. Whichever of our services you choose, your results will be delivered to you fast, accurately and with totally confidentially. Remember it’s always Better2Know.✓ TRUST: Better2Know is the UK's largest private provider of Sexual Health Testing and other Wellness Testing Services. We have a home sample collection service, a team of nurses who can visit you in your home or suitable location of your choice, and a UK wide testing service through our network of clinics. Whichever of our services you choose, your results will be delivered to you fast, accurately and with totally confidentially. Remember it’s always Better2Know. ✓ ACCURATE RESULTS: All of our tests are CE marked and your home sample will be tested in our clinical pathology accredited laboratory (UKAS). You can be assured of accurate results. Test results are normally available within 3 working days from when your sample arrives at the UKAS laboratory. To access your results, just go to the secure area on our website and login via your unique PIN number and password. ✓ CONVENIENT HOME TEST: This is a private test to do from the comfort and convenience of your home. When you book a Home Test Kit test with us, you will receive your test kit and a PIN code that does not identify any of your personal details. After receiving your Test Kit, simply collect your sample and send it back to our certified laboratory in the pre-paid envelope. ✓ ALCOHOL LEVELS: People who do not drink, or drink moderately, will have lower CDT levels in their blood. But people who drink four or more drinks a day, at least five days a week for 2 weeks prior to the test will have CDT at significantly greater levels. The CDT test can thus detect heavy alcohol consumption over a long period of time and is a measure of chronic alcohol consumption. If a person stops drinking, the CDT levels will return to normal levels within 4 weeks. ✓ CHECK: When there is excess alcohol use, an elevated carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) reading is usually seen. Transferrin is a protein largely made in the liver that regulates an individual’s iron absorption into the blood. An individual who drinks too much alcohol increases certain types of transferrin that are carbohydrate deficient. When CDT increases, it can be measured in the bloodstream and is therefore a biomarker of alcohol abuse.
