Urine, blood or breathalyzer tests
Only a blood test can measure BAC. A breath tester can only ESTIMATE the BAC.
Physicians do not typically measure drunkenness. It is law enforcement officers who generally obtain estimates of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) by using breath alcohol testing machines. These devices can only estimate BAC indirectly through analysis of exhaled breath. It is technicians who generally measure BAC directly through drawing a sample of blood and testing for its actual (not estimated) BAC. BAC is not a direct measure of drunkenness because some people develop tolerance to alcohol and therefore will not be intoxicated at .08 BAC. On the other hand, others may show signs of intoxication at much lower BACs. Therefore, identification of drunkenness is somewhat arbitrary; it is a social and legal rather than scientific concept.
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The measure of the amount of alcohol in a persons blood is called the blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
The measure of the amount of alcohol in a persons blood is called the blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
The measure of the amount of alcohol in a persons blood is called the blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
The measure of the amount of alcohol in a persons blood is called the blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
The measure of the amount of alcohol in a persons blood is called the blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
Intoxication is not a straightforward measurement. One person could have a BAC of .08 and be almost unconscious, another person could have .08 BAC and not even feel it.
BAC is the standard measure of the proportion of alcohol in a person's blood. When tested by a Breathalyzer or other alcohol breath testing device, the result is actually only an estimate. To obtain a true measurement, it is necessary to analyze a sample of blood directly.
Blood Alcohol Content. How much of your blood is alcohol. Legal driving limit is < .08
its measured by BAC level of 0.8