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How Does Not Having A Spleen Affect Blood Alcohol Levels?
How does not having a spleen affect blood alcohol levels? Age 45, weight 260, height 6'2. My spleen was accidentally ruptured and removed when I was a teenager playing football. I had my blood alcohol tested and I was not intoxicated but my level showed .11
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Presence or absence of spleen does not affect the blood alcohol levels.
Absence of spleen due to previous surgery predisposes an individual to infections by encapsulated bacteria like pnemococcus, streptococcus etc.
Rest nothing else is affected by absence of spleen.
Alcohol levels will show up in blood when you have taken alcohol, however, it does not necessarily mean that you are intoxicated.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Presence or absence of spleen does not affect the blood alcohol levels.
Absence of spleen due to previous surgery predisposes an individual to infections by encapsulated bacteria like pnemococcus, streptococcus etc.
Rest nothing else is affected by absence of spleen.
Alcohol levels will show up in blood when you have taken alcohol, however, it does not necessarily mean that you are intoxicated.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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