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Are all blood test done at hospital's er including alcohol testing?
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Laboratory tests: Most tests from the er are done in the hospital's laboratory. Some tests that require very quick results are done in the er. Alcohol screening can be done in the er and confirmed in the laboratory.
Answered 4/3/2018
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