Alco-Screen II Alcohol Test Procedure

Abstain from placing anything
in the subject’s mouth for fifteen (15) minutes prior to beginning the test. This
includes non-alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, coffee, breath mints, food, etc.

Open the foil package and remove the
test strip. The preservative packet is not needed to perform the test and should
be discarded. Observe the reactive pad on the end of the test strip. The pad should
be a light cream color. A test strip with a reagent pad which has a colored line
or is otherwise discolored must be discarded.

Saturate the reactive pad with saliva
from a sputum cup or by applying saliva directly to the pad. Immediately start timer.
After ten seconds, shake off excess saliva.

At
four (4) minutes, observe the results on
the reactive pad. Reading the results may be made easier by placing the test on
a white background. The development of a distinct colored line across the reactive
pad indicates the presence of alcohol greater than 0.02% (0,2‰) BAC. Results obtained
after more than five (5) minutes may be erroneous.
Positive Result: Blood alcohol above 0.02%

Negative: Blood alcohol less than 0.02%.

"Legal limit
varies according to testing location".
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