It is possible to perform a new coronavirus nucleic acid test if you have just consumed alcohol, and it will not affect the accuracy of the test results.
Currently, nucleic acid tests are used to confirm the diagnosis of the new coronavirus, and routinely take a throat swab or nasal swab to collect secretions from the throat, which then need to be analyzed to determine if the secretions contain the virus fragments that need to be detected.
When a person drinks alcohol, it enters the digestive tract and does not affect the throat secretions. Alcohol needs a concentration of 75% to kill viruses such as the New Crown Virus, whereas ordinary alcoholic beverages, even white wine, rarely have a concentration higher than 50 degrees, and the alcohol remaining in the throat will be diluted, so a low concentration of alcohol will not kill the virus.
It is recommended to actively cooperate with nucleic acid testing, and if necessary, patients are advised to consult a specialist first.