If you've been charged with a drunk driving offense at the 35th district court, which involves Canton, Northville and Plymouth, and blood testing was conducted, you must consider the accuracy of those results. Blood tests in Michigan are always under major scrutiny for possible contamination.
Blood could be contaminated by use of ethanol, isopropanol or other volatile organic substances commonly used for cleansing of the skin prior to the collection of the sample. Blood could also be contaminated by not using a dry sterile gauze pad to cover the puncture when the needle is removed. Finally, when using the collection tube, the tube should be removed from the collection needle and holder well before the needle is withdrawn from the subject.
If the blood is contaminated by any of these mishaps, the test result could be higher than the actual result, which could be the difference between below or above the legal limit, and could mean the difference between a DUI conviction, losing your driver's license and being in jail vs the case being dismissed.
While use of alcohol swabs is not common if the person drawing the blood knows why the blood is being drawn, the blood draw could be done for medical purposes (common in accident cases where the subject requires medical attention), but then the police take that sample as the sample to be tested for alcohol.
Blood could be contaminated by use of ethanol, isopropanol or other volatile organic substances commonly used for cleansing of the skin prior to the collection of the sample. Blood could also be contaminated by not using a dry sterile gauze pad to cover the puncture when the needle is removed. Finally, when using the collection tube, the tube should be removed from the collection needle and holder well before the needle is withdrawn from the subject.
If the blood is contaminated by any of these mishaps, the test result could be higher than the actual result, which could be the difference between below or above the legal limit, and could mean the difference between a DUI conviction, losing your driver's license and being in jail vs the case being dismissed.
While use of alcohol swabs is not common if the person drawing the blood knows why the blood is being drawn, the blood draw could be done for medical purposes (common in accident cases where the subject requires medical attention), but then the police take that sample as the sample to be tested for alcohol.
