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At the station, Timberlake also refused to take a second breath test, which could be admissible as evidence.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
For patients, there are now antibiotic treatments for peptic ulcers — once considered a chronic condition — as well as a noninvasive breath test to diagnose ulcers and avoid possible biopsies.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Alcohol can be detected through a urine test, breath test and even in your hair.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
Health This breath test can detect liver disease earlier
A company in England has made a test that picks out the compounds from breath that reveal if people have liver disease.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Phelps also refused a breath test, per police (via cleveland.com).
—Des Bieler, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
The driver consented to a portable breath test and registered .000.
—Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2023
Of the 96 adults given a lactase supplement, 22% showed complete normalization using the lactose breath test, while 18% were fully non-responsive.5 The lactose breath test, or hydrogen breath test, measures the presence of hydrogen in breath samples.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
According to state law, a driver with a Florida license who refuses to submit to any sobriety breath test for the first time will have their license suspended for a year.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Breath test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breath%20test. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
breath test
noun
: a test to detect the presence of one or more substances (such as hydrogen, carbon dioxide, or alcohol) in a person's exhaled breath
breath testing
noun
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