Can shock and trauma effect blood alcohol levels?
No. Blood alcohol occasionally rises after an accident because alcohol does not enter the system immediately after drinking. Food in the stomach will effect absorption times, although the alcohol will be absorbed eventually.
Put simply, you can continue to get drunker for some time after you stop drinking.
I disagree with the above comment after severe trauma, when the body goes into shock, organ function is greatly impacted. Your body basically goes into survival mode which can render the metabolic function of the liver to slow down drastically or stop completely. There was a recent court case in Minnesota involving a boat accident where the driver experienced severe blood loss and shock after the boat accident. Both the prosecution medical examiner and the defense expert witness stated that the metabolism of both food and alcohol can be drastically impacted after trauma and shock. If you think about it if liver functioning goes into a survival mode and metabolism slows or ceases it is possible that once the body begins coming out of the shock and the metabolic absorption returns to normal any alcohol that was in the system prior to the incident would be rapidly absorbed. Any BAC reading might be questionable as the alcohol was not absorbed by the body until well after the accident due to the liver shock.
What does the medical abbreviation SGOT mean?
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
What does a white blood cell do?
Whenever a germ or infection enters the body, the white blood cells snap to attention and race toward the "scene of the crime." The white blood cells are continually on the "lookout" for signs of disease. When a germ does appear, the white blood cells have a variety of ways by which they can attack. Some will produce protective antibodies that will overpower the germ. Others will surround and devour the bacteria.
TSH is inhibited by feedback inhibition exerted by the thyroid hormones on the anterior pituitary and hypothalamus and by GHIH.
What is being checked when CMP is written for blood test?
CMP usually means 'Comprehensive Metabolic Panel' and includes electrolytes and various chemical tests. Best if fasting due to the blood glucose test that is usually included.
Typically "Mono Abs" on a blood test is the absolute number of monocytes, one of the white blood cells. In contrast, a mono antibody test will typically be labeled something like EBV IgM or EBV IgG for Epstein Barr Virus antibodies.
What does it mean when your gr high in blood test?
Granulocytes (or gr) are a type of leukocyte, or white blood cell. These cells are part of one's Immune System, all granulocytes start as myeloblasts, immature cells type which has the potential to differentiate into any type of granulocytic
cell (Granulocytic are made up of Neutrophiles, basophiles, and eosinophis). The begin as meyoblasts (immature cells), which grow in the Bone Marrow till they mature into Granulocyte. Normally will evolve into 55% of white blood cells the other two will become neutriophiles and eosinophiles, and the last is basophiles.
The white blood cells (WBC) are your immune system, these cells all increase as they are fighting diseases, bacteria or other atibodies found, then return to the normal counts. A normal WBC is 4,500 to 10,000 cells per microliter. If you have constant excessive white cell count, have yourself checked for Leukemia. There are other reasons your WBC may be high, but usually return to normal after a while.
Of course, just because your Granulocytes are high, it's just best to keep an eye on what is going on, it's when the WBC is high all the time is when you need it checked by a Doctor or Hematologist.
If you have blood type O neg and your wife has O pos how is it possible for your baby to have B pos?
*Note from asker: Both my parents and at least one brother have B pos blood... Possibility of a throwback gene?
Will Valium show up on a army drug screen?
Yes. Valium (diazepam) is a benzodiazepine. Screening for benzodiazepines is part of almost every urine drug screen. Also, because diazepam is a high-lipophilic molecule, it tends to 'hang out' in fat cells for quite some time, so it can show up in urine tests long after last use.
If you use creatin to pass a drug test?
it is ok but Don't take too much - many drug testing companies are testing for abnormal levels.
Testing positive for has a lot of different factors, from the amount of consumption , potency of the marijuana to height and weight. There are things you can do to help rid the body of THC if being tested regular like eating a high fiber diet, taking a fiber additive such as Metamucil( makes the metabolites cling to the fiber and send it out the back door). Taking vitamin b-12 ( no not niacin but b-12) helps add creatine to the body if you must dilute. There are many factors in doing things to help prepare for a random test.
Type your answer here... everthing hurts especially joints and muscles.
Is there a shampoo that you can clean your hair out to pass a drug hair test?
No. The drug or drugs are found in deep in the hair shafts and can not be removed. The shafts show what drug(s) have been taken over a period of time.
What is detected in a Methadone Urine test?
Only methadone will be detected because the methadone urine test is specifically used to detect methadone.
Does University of Kansas give you money to sell your left testicle?
Where can you sell a testicle in Kansas
What does a positive Integrated prenatal Screening result mean?
Amniocentesis and CVS, the definitive tests for Trisomy 21 (or Down Syndrome), are expensive and not without risk. The Integrated test is a screening test, that divides the population into those at higher risk, and those at lower risk. Usually, from about 2 to 4% of women having the Integrated test will screen positive.
All this means is that they are at a higher risk than was understood prior to the test. By identifying a smaller group of women at higher risk, the costs and risks associated with invasive testing can be restricted to those most likely to be carrying a Down Syndrome fetus. However, the Integrated test is a screen and is not diagnostic; all that can be said about a woman who screens positive is that her risk is higher. Most women who screen positive have normal pregnancies; only a small number actually have Downs fetuses.
Each screening program has its own screening cutoff; the risk at which a woman is deemed to be 'screen positive', so the percentage that actually screen positive (the IPR - Initial Positive Rate) and the OAPR (Odds of being Affected given a Positive Result) vary from program to program. Any woman with a positive result can ask for this information as part of her decision making around further testing.
Can you take xanax 4 bars and 10mg methadone together?
No you can not take it as both are very strong drugs , they put you in for a long slumber.
Do labs test for Oxycontin automatically?
The test...a "Drug of Abuse" screen, must be ordered by the physician.
What do laboratory's look for when screening for drugs?
The NIDA 5 Federal government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on Drug Abuse and SAMHSA-the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (sometimes referred to as the "NIDA 5"). Because of this federal requirement, most drug testing companies offer a basic drug test that checks for drugs in these 5 common categories. Click on the substance name for a description of the laboratory method for detecting the substance. Cannabinoids (marijuana, hash) Cocaine (cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine) Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed) Opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine) Phencyclidine (PCP) Expanded Tests Most drug testing companies also offer an expanded test which includes a few additional drugs in the testing process. Most do not add all of these in their expanded test, but choose a different combination of 3 or 4 to add : Barbiturates (Phenobarbital, Secobarbitol, Butalbital) Hydrocodone (Lortab, Vicodin) Methaqualone (Qualuudes) Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Librium, Serax, Rohypnol) Methadone Propoxyphene (Darvon compounds) Ethanol (Alcohol) MDMA (Ecstasy) Additional Testables In addition, there are a few other substances which it is possible but quite unusual to test for. I only found reference to testing for these additional substances at 1 (out of 15) drug testing sites : LSD Tryptamines (Psilocybin, AMT, DMT, DPT, 5-MeO-DiPT) Phenethylamines (Mescaline, MDMA, MDA, MDE, 2C-B, 2C-T-7) Inhalents (Toluene, Xylene, Benzene) This was taken from erowid.org/psychoactives/testing/testing.shtml Which a a great resource for further study.
Free way to pass urine test for opiates?
Impossible to determine. Depends on your physiology. REAL cranberry juice (natural foods store)--its super bitter. The cranberry juice cocktail is NOT the same. This stuff is usually in a 24oz glass jar, it's pretty intense. Drink fluids and real cranberry juice. also substitution method or same day detox (masking drink)
If a person receive 6 units a blood what is the problem is that a lot?
There are many reason why a person may be given a blood transfusion. 6 units is a great deal even in a major surgical operation. It is also given after a major traumatic accident and with certain blood diseases.
What does a mammography tech do?
A mammography technician operates the machine that takes pictures of breast tissue to help diagnose any possible illness under the scope of a Medical practitioner.