Crockett A J, Schembri D A, Smith D J, Laslett R, Alpers J H
Respiratory Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA.
J Forensic Sci Soc. 1992 Oct-Dec;32(4):349-56. doi: 10.1016/s0015-7368(92)73091-6.
The aim of this study was to determine if inability to complete a breath alcohol test successfully, using a Lion Alcolmeter SD-2 or Drager Alcotest 7110, was related to any of the standard parameters obtained from the lung function spirometry test. A total of 153 subjects referred to a clinical laboratory for routine lung function testing were tested using the Alcolmeter, 158 using the Alcotest, with 69 subjects completing tests on both instruments. Of the 153 patients who volunteered to use the Alcolmeter, 49 (32%) were unable to produce a valid test effort on this instrument. One subject failed to complete a satisfactory test using the Alcotest, and one was unable to master the technique. There was considerable overlap of the minimum value for each of the lung function parameters of those subjects who could or could not successfully complete the breath alcohol test. It is recommended that changes are made to both of the instruments, the techniques used and the legislation, to minimize the number of breath alcohol testing failures and to reduce the variability of the results.
本研究的目的是确定使用狮王Alcolmeter SD - 2或德尔格Alcotest 7110呼气酒精测试仪无法成功完成呼气酒精测试是否与肺功能肺活量测定测试获得的任何标准参数相关。共有153名前往临床实验室进行常规肺功能测试的受试者使用Alcolmeter进行了测试，158名受试者使用Alcotest进行了测试，其中69名受试者使用两种仪器都完成了测试。在153名自愿使用Alcolmeter的患者中，49名（32%）无法在该仪器上进行有效的测试。一名受试者使用Alcotest未能完成令人满意的测试，还有一名受试者无法掌握该技术。能够或无法成功完成呼气酒精测试的受试者的各项肺功能参数最小值有相当大的重叠。建议对这两种仪器、所使用的技术和立法进行改进，以尽量减少呼气酒精测试失败的次数，并降低结果的变异性。
