Can I drink alcohol in nucleic acid test?

You can't drink alcohol before the nucleic acid test.

Nucleic acid detection should pay attention to the following six items:

First, don't eat for two hours before the nucleic acid test. To avoid affecting the test results, do not smoke, drink or chew gum 30 minutes before sampling.

Second, in order to reduce the risk of cross infection, all testers need to wear masks and prepare one for use, and replace it after sampling;

Third, before collecting nasopharyngeal swab, inspectors should inform the collector whether there is a history of nasal septum bending or nasal surgery. There may be a feeling of itchy nose during the process, which stimulates sneezing. Please cover it with a tissue or elbow immediately.

Fourth, attention should be paid to hand hygiene before and after nucleic acid testing, and hands can be wiped with hand-free disinfectant or alcohol.

Fifth, please keep a distance of more than one meter between people when sampling;

Sixth, you must bring your identity documents when sampling and receiving time.

Extended data:

COVID-19 nucleic acid detection is completed by sampling the respiratory secretions of the subjects, plus symptoms and lung CT examination. If the test is positive, it can be diagnosed as COVID-19. If the initial examination of suspected patients is negative, according to the requirements of the current National Health Commission diagnosis and treatment plan, it is necessary to conduct isolated observation in designated hospitals.

Nucleic acid is an important genetic material in biological cells, which exists in any organism, and viruses are no exception. Every virus has a unique nucleic acid sequence, just like a human fingerprint, which can be used to determine whether a virus exists.

References:

People's Network-Six Points for Attention in Nucleic Acid Detection