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carbon monoxide in breath

Indications: - carbon monoxide poisoning - monitoring of smoking Procedure: - hand held breath analysis Notes: - no corresponding Loinc found

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toxicology/drug test

References

  1. Carbon Monoxide in Breath in Relation To Smoking and Carboxyhaemoglobin Levels http://www.testbreath.com/carbon_monoxide_in_breath.asp
  2. Low EC et al Breath carbon monoxide as an indication of smoking habit in the military setting. Singapore Med J. 2004 Dec;45(12):578-82. PMID: 15568119
  3. Cunnington A and Hormbrey P Breath analysis to detect recent exposure to carbon monoxide Postgrad Med J. 2002 April; 78(918): 233-237 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1742317/