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The performance of saliva test strips for determining ethanol levels, as compared to gas chromatography and breathalyser methods

Niklas WarghNordLab Wellbeing Services, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Juha PilttiNordLab Wellbeing Services, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Pirjo HedbergNordLab Wellbeing Services, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 432-438 | Received 26 Apr 2023, Accepted 03 Sep 2023, Published online: 11 Sep 2023

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