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    Self-Test for Breath Alcohol

    Self-Test for Breath Alcohol



    What Affects the Test

    No home test is 100% accurate. The results may not be helpful if you:

    • Have trace amounts of alcohol left in your mouth from an alcoholic drink or even a mouthwash.
    • Smoke. Do not smoke for 1 to 5 minutes before doing the test.
    • Have had a drink within 30 minutes of performing the test. Your actual blood alcohol level may continue to rise after the test.



    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference November 8, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology


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