Does drinking alcohol affect antigen testing?

The antigen test refers to the Neocoronavirus antigen test, and drinking alcohol does not usually affect the results of the Neocoronavirus antigen test. The new coronavirus antigen test is an antigen-antibody reaction test, which does not react with alcohol, and will be gradually diluted and metabolized by the human body after drinking, therefore, drinking alcohol usually does not have an effect on the test results. However, it is not recommended that patients drink a lot of alcohol before the test because the concentration of aminotransferases in the blood increases after drinking a lot of alcohol, which is not conducive to good health. Hands need to be washed with a disinfectant solution before the Neocoronavirus Antigen test so as not to affect the test results. When a patient has a positive New Crown Virus Antigen test, it is recommended that the patient report to the community in a timely manner and actively cooperate with measures such as centralized isolation, close observation, and continuous nucleic acid testing.