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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Could Positive Test For Alcohol Be Due To Not Brushing The Teeth?

i have a question, my husband was drinking last night, today when he went to work he was asked to submit to a breathalizer test, which he did. he blew positive, but had been throwing up because on top of everything something he ate this morning didnt sit well with him. My question is, by not rinsing his mouth or brushing his teeth after he threw up, before he took the test could that have had anything to do with the result of the test

Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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hi dear,
there is no relation between not brushing teeth and alcohol test positive. even if you brush very well alcohol breath analyzer detects alcohol if you take it .
alcohol breath analyzer detects alcohol concentration in your breath and not in your mouth.
Thank you
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Could Positive Test For Alcohol Be Due To Not Brushing The Teeth?

hi dear, there is no relation between not brushing teeth and alcohol test positive. even if you brush very well alcohol breath analyzer detects alcohol if you take it . alcohol breath analyzer detects alcohol concentration in your breath and not in your mouth. Thank you