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Does the QEDﾮ test measure residual alcohol in the mouth or is it measuring the alcohol within the entire body (blood stream)?

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Does the QEDﾮ test measure residual alcohol in the mouth or is it measuring the alcohol within the entire body (blood stream)?

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Beverage alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is absorbed directly and unchanged into a person’s body and is evenly distributed throughout the blood stream and other bodily fluids, including saliva. The QED test measures the amount of alcohol in bodily fluids, commonly called blood-alcohol concentration, or BAC. Residual alcohol in the mouth just after a person takes a drink is quickly absorbed, swallowed, or evaporated, and a person’s mouth is “clear” of residuals 10 minutes after eating or drinking.