breath test

noun

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

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These tests can indicate to officers whether the driver should undergo a blood alcohol content test or a breath test to determine how much alcohol is present in their bloodstream, a Sacramento Police Department officer previously told The Sacramento Bee. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025 The same preparation as the breath test is needed (fasting and refraining from antibiotics, smoking, and vigorous exercise).6 Steps in the test:4 Blood is drawn to be measured for its glucose level. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 Sanchez-Lopez’s preliminary breath test registered a .13 blood-alcohol level, according to the original complaint. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2024 Cha admitted to taking a shot of alcohol and provided a preliminary breath test, which showed his blood-alcohol concentration was 0.05. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Garcia instead proposed to increase the penalty for refusing an alcohol breath test for the first time from a $500 civil penalty to a one-year boat-driving suspension. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025 For example, a blood test can detect alcohol for up to 12 hours, whereas a breath test can detect the substance for 12 to 24 hours. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025 After a few of the tests were complete, police said Geer stopped cooperating and refused a preliminary breath test. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024 Johnson then read Bryan the November 2022 Implied Consent test request and informed him the test would be a breath test. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Oct. 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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