Archive for June, 2019
5 Situations Where You Would Need to Do a Paternity Test
300,000 people undergo a paternity test each year in the United States. These tests work to prove that the father and child are related by examining the potential father and child’s DNA. If a child is related to the parent, he or she will have 50% of the father’s DNA. Legal DNA paternity tests exist […]
How Ketosis Affects a Breathalyzer Test
Right now, a lot of people are turning to the keto diet as a means to get their health and nutrition in order. While this diet has shown a lot of promise, it also comes with its downsides. Perhaps the oddest side effect of this diet is ketosis breath, which can trigger a false positive […]
Blood Alcohol Test Vs. Breathalyzer: Which to Use
When a traffic officer pulls you over, you have a choice between a breathalyzer or blood test. Depending on the state, you can either refuse or pick one of both tests. The constitutionality of implied consent in a DUI is a hot button issue wherever you go. Even then, you likely will have to pick […]
What’s an EtG Test and Why Would You Need It?
Testing a person for the presence of alcohol is an essential step for a number of procedures of alcohol abstinence. A person’s blood alcohol levels will be high immediately and a few hours after drinking, but many programs need to know whether a person has had a drink in the days after it would have […]
How Does DNA Testing Work?
If you’ve ever watched daytime television, you may have stumbled across tabloid talk shows where they try and determine the paternity of a child. Perhaps those scenarios have gotten you thinking about how DNA tests work and what they’re used for. In this article, we’ll explain how DNA testing works so not only do you get […]
