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GregGolden
01-04-2007, 04:52 PM
Why cant they make a breathalyzer that checks your blood sugar lever? They check your blood alcohol level.....

Funnygrl
01-04-2007, 05:34 PM
Because glucose isn't excreted through your breath like alcohol is.

Simon
01-08-2007, 03:36 AM
Glucose isn't volatile like alcohol. Even if it were your breath would be contaminated as it passed through your mouth and give a false reading.

Stuboy
01-08-2007, 03:38 AM
I wonder if they could do it for ketones though... it's volitile enough for people with the right genes to smell it!

Funnygrl
01-08-2007, 08:52 AM
I wonder if they could do it for ketones though... it's volitile enough for people with the right genes to smell it!
Why bother when you can just test in urine?

Stuboy
01-08-2007, 08:54 AM
cuz that's messy and if you dont need to pee then you can't test !