Alcohol Issues & DUI Defense & DUI Issues & Uncategorized hudson on 20 Jan 2008 05:07 pm
Diabetics Beware of Breathtesting
Depending upon the type of equipment used and the specificity of said equipment a person experiencing Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia can have an inaccurate measurement due to the inclusion of keytones in the measurement. Ketoacidosis is a metabolic crisis that occurs when the boy uses fats for energy instead of the primary source of energy, carbohydrates. As a result of this process keytones (acetone, etc.) accumulate in the blood and subsequently cause the body’s pH to drop to dangerous levels. These keytones can be measured as alcohol by machines that are not specific for alcohol.
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