breath test

noun

: a test that is used by the police to measure how much alcohol a person has drunk

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For law student Kate Collins-Palmer, who was diagnosed with SIBO via a breath test in 2015, rifaximin seemed to make things worse, at least temporarily. Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 There are four ways to test for H. pylori: a urea breath test, a stool antigen test, an upper endoscopy, and a blood test. Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 26 Sep. 2024 His preliminary breath test results indicated his blood alcohol content at the time was 0.16, according to court records. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 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

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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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