False-positive ethanol levels in modern laboratory assays

Riley GolbyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;Emergency Department, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

Daniel OvakimDepartment of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, Vancouver, Canada

Arun GargDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada;Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Regional Service, Royal Columbian Hospital, Fraser Health, New Westminster, BC, Canada

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