Nucleic acid test here refers to the novel coronavirus nucleic acid test. Drinking beer itself will not affect the results of the nucleic acid test, but it is not advisable to drink beer within two hours before the test to prevent vomiting during sampling. The novel coronavirus nucleic acid test is usually used to check for the presence of the novel coronavirus gene in the body. The main types of novel coronavirus nucleic acid tests include nasal swabs and throat swabs. When health care workers take samples, they use cotton swabs to scrape the cellular tissues from the nose or oropharynx of the person being tested, and the specimens are tested in the laboratory for the presence of novel coronavirus. It can be seen that drinking beer will not affect the results of nucleic acid tests. However, it is not advisable to drink beer or consume other food within two hours before the novel coronavirus nucleic acid test because the use of throat swabs for the novel coronavirus nucleic acid test may cause nausea and vomiting if there is undigested water or food in the stomach, which may affect the sampling and test results. It is recommended that the precautions for the novel coronavirus nucleic acid test be strictly observed to ensure smooth sampling.