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Can a lacerated liver affect a breathalyzer test ?

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Not directly: However, a lacerated liver will bleed significantly and patients generally become anemic. Some breathalyzer machines assume that people have a normal blood count. The lower the blood count, the higher the alcohol will appear on the breathalyzer test.

Answered 9/21/2013

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