I would have thought that these blood results are the work up on a case history referred for follow up pathology. That being an assumption, since the patient is unlikely to have authorised the tests on himself, then there is already some concern in the mind of the physician who requested the bloods. There are multiple possibilities for these results and of course alcohol abuse is perhaps the least of them in that, were it the cause then the cure is relatively easy. Abstinence will cause a reduction in irregular readings. A problem though can arise when sudden withdrawal from heavy alcohol consumption leads to seizure. This can happen some considerable time after abstinence has commenced, say within a twenty four to forty eight hour period. This is not what one wants to have happening with a pilot, especially if the operation is a single crew one, such as with a PPL holder.
No doubt the sample donor is under medical attention and a diagnosis will soon be made. Let's hope that any appropriate suitable licence action has been taken and that treatment is successful.
Last edited by cavortingcheetah; 30th Nov 2013 at 12:43.