Blood Alcohol Test

My hubby must stay alcohol-free for at least 6 months. He can stay away from booze, but I would hate to feed him something that might test positive on a blood test. Anyone know what I should avoid? What about sugar alcohols - do they test as alcohol in the bloodstream?

Dijon mustard, but only a tiny bit,; anything with wine, but the alcohol boils out when heated. Vanilla extract is another.
The most dangerous things are not foods at all, but mouthwash and liquid cold medications, sleep aids. Read the label on any kind of liquid medicine.
Even after shave lotion contains alcohol, enough to trigger a reaction from antabuse, because it is absorbed through the skin.
Many hand wipes and liquid soaps contain alcohol.

2007-08-13 18:21:57 by bluewife

While the only 100 percent accurate method to determine your blood alcohol level requires a lab test, this formula can give you a general idea of ...

How is a blood alcohol test administered? When the blood has been obtained where does the actual testing take place, and how quickly can the results normally be obtained?

Sites obtaining a description of the process is welcome.

Thanks!

If it is a blood test (vs breath) there are two basic routes for testing. In both instances, the blood would be drawn from the antecubital vein in the arm. This is usually done by a nurse, physician or phlebotomist at a hospital. Most hospitals (depends on the state) measure alcohol in serum (the watery part of the blood) or in actual whole blood. If you were arrested for some crime (e.g., DUI), police may request a blood sample be drawn at the hospital then it is transferred to a forensic lab where, in most cases, blood is tested for alcohol. Most hospitals use a different analytical method than that used by forensic labs but both results are accurate when correctly interpreted. The actual analysis takes about 5 minutes if everything is set up and ready to go, but the normal turn around time varies on need. In a hospital setting, such results are usually available within a hour or two (when ordered "STAT"). That's because patient diagnosis treatment issues could be affected by alcohol so docs need to know. In a forensic lab, it often takes about 1-2 weeks just because of the volume of work and the need to often do duplicate analyses. If you are a high profile person, the lab could probably turn the results around in a few hours if pressured to do so by the DA or Prosecutor.

2009-02-25 09:16:28 by K. Thomas

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0.000 - 0.400% BAC (blood alcohol concentration)

can a lacerated liver effect the results of a blood alcohol test had the person been drinking?

yes

2009-02-07 16:12:36 by Rain

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How soon does the sample have to be used before it goes bad or can no longer be used as a sample to accurately test someone BAC

Umm, stop trying to beat the system, it will never work.

2009-02-11 13:32:01 by Top H

A "friend" of mine is charged w/ DWI. "He" refused the Breathalyzer, but gave a blood sample. Is there any wiggle-room, regarding the accuracy of the blood test for BAC?

Salaam.

He could always contact a lawyer, but I seriously doubt that the accuracy of a blood alcohol test could be argued.

2009-05-27 23:28:44 by Pip the Cracker