Heard about this test - so decided to be very careful before my GCAA class 1 medical
I have just been stung by this!!!
Had not had a drop for 9 days, very little for 2 weeks before that and my CDT came in at 2.3 (FAIL) limit is 1.7% or above
The AME (here in the UAE) are not conducting the test fairly or within normal limits - see link below
http://www.viapath.co.uk/sites/defau...%20report2.pdf
In a nut shell CDT 3% - 10% indicates 'possible alcohol misuse'
Three tests should be performed with an interval of 2 weeks
1.6% is the reading for a person that consumes little or no alcohol
I'm NOT going to see the Dr in Al Ain
I'm NOT going for 28 days rehab
I'm NOT going to have 15 or more random alcohol tests at home
I'm going to fly somewhere else, I'm going to continue the pleasure of drinking a few glasses of wine, I'm leaving and good by UAE.