breath sample
Exhaled air collection
A breath sample is air exhaled into a device for analysis, most commonly to measure blood alcohol content during a roadside sobriety test: The officer asked her to provide a breath sample.
Breath samples can also detect other substances or medical conditions, as certain compounds appear in exhaled air.
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- exhaleExpel breath outward
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- blood alcoholEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- DUIImpaired operating charge
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sample type/bodily source
breath samplebiopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
lumbar puncture · spinal tap · blood sample · tissue sample · blood draw
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