Citation

Thokala MR, Dorankula SP, Muddana K, Velidandla SR. J. Clin. Diagn. Res. 2014; 8(3): 307-308.

Affiliation

Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, MNR Dental College & Hospital , MNR nagar, Sasalwadi, Sanga Reddy, Medak, India .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, JCDR Prepublishing)

DOI

10.7860/JCDR/2014/8164.4177

PMID

24783167

Abstract

Alcohol is a factor in many categories of injury. Alcohol intoxication is frequently associated with injuries from falls, fires, drowning, overdoses, physical and sexual abusements, occupational accidents, traffic accidents and domestic violence. In many instances, for forensic purpose, it may be necessary to establish whether the patients have consumed alcohol that would have been the reason for the injury/accidents. Combining rapidity and reliability, alcohol saliva strip test (AST) has been put forward for the detection of alcohol in saliva for blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

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