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25/11/2009 by admin.
Q) Is testing for drugs difficult and does it work ?
A) Drug testing is an easy and accurate method of detecting drug misuse.
Q) How can I screen for drugs of abuse & what do I do with the results ?
A) Most drugs can be screened for using either saliva or urine. These tests are immediate with results in under 10 minutes on-site. Confirmation samples can then be sent for laboratory analysis on positive samples. Negative samples are not usually followed as the accuracy of this biotech is very good.
Q) How effective are skin wipes for testing for drugs ?
A) Skin wipes are less available and have only been marketed recently, so their effectiveness and selectivity remains to be proven clinically.
Q) Can blood be tested for drugs ?
A) Blood testing is only used for a limited range of drugs and is not available for business or private use.
Q) Is hair testing for drugs available ?
A) Hair testing looks back up to 3 months but is lab based and expensive per screen. Mostly this makes urine and saliva the first choice screening method.
Q) How long do drug tests detect drugs for ?
A) Urine Drug Detection Times & Cut Offs
Abbreviated name on drug test, proper name, other names approximate detectable time it remains in the URINE after use.
OUR URINE TEST CODES, SENSITIVITY & DETECTION TIMES
AMP 1000ng/ml Amphetamines Speed, amph or whizz. 2-6 days
BAR 300ng/ml Barbiturates Depressants, Barbs, Downers 3-8 days
BUP 10ng/ml Buprenorphine Subutex 3-6 days
BZO 300ng/ml Benzodiazepines Benzos, Rohypnol or roofies 2-14 days
COC 300ng/ml Cocaine Coke, crack or charlie. 2-5 days
MDMA 1000ng/ml Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Ecstasy or E’s 2-6 days
MET 1000ng/ml Methamphetamines Glass, ice or meth. 2-6 days
MOP 300ng/ml Morphine 2-5 days
MTD 1000ng/ml Methadone Dolly, Red Rock 2-8 days
OPI 2000ng/ml Opiates Heroin, smack or gear. 2-5 days
PCP 25ng/ml Phencyclidine Angel dust or peace pill 3 - 8 days
TCA 300ng/ml Tricyclic Antidepressants TCA 6 -10 days depending on duration of drug use.
THC 50ng/ml Marijuana Cannabis, puff, spliff or hash. Casual use 2-14 days heavy use up to 30 days.
EDDP 300ng/ml EDDP screening tests. Detects for up to 5 days after use
OXY 300ng/ml Oxycodone 2-5 days
PXP 300ng/ml Propoxythene 2-5days
The amount of time drugs stay in the body depends on many factors such as, the amount of the drug taken, its strength, purity, the body weight of the person being tested and rate of metabolism, and whether they are a casual user or a long term user.
Saliva or Oral Fluid Drug Testing Detection Times
Cut offs are brand specific and as a guide the window period for drug detection using saliva or oral fluid drug test are shorter than comparable urine test.
ORALINE IV SALIVA TEST
THC 4ng Cannabis detection for 14-24hrs
COC 25ng Cocaine detection for 24-48hrs
OPI 2ng Opiate & heroin detection for 7-21hrs
MET 3.75ng Methamphetamines & Amphetamine detection for 72hrs
INSTANT VIEW SALIVA DRUG TEST
Cannabis, 12ng/ml up to 14 hrs
Cocaine, 20ng/ml up to 24hrs
Opiates, 40ng/ml up to 48 hrs
Amphetamine, 50ng/nl up to 72 hrs
Benzodiazepines 50ng/ml up to 48 hrs
INSTALERT SALIVA TWIST ORAL DRUG TEST
AMP 50ng/ml Amphetamine up to 72hrs
THC 12ng/ml Cannabis up to 12hrs
MET 50ng/ml Methamphetamine up to 72 hrs
OPI 40ng/ml Opiate & Heroin up to 48 hrs
COC 20ng/ml Coacine up to 24 hrs
MTD 30ng/ml Methadone up to 48 hrs
Click here for more info on drug testing kits for urine and saliva
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26/11/2008 by admin.
The Oraline IV saliva drug test has been launched by Access Diagnostic Tests UK Ltd into the UK market for sales as a professional medical diagnostic screen for drugs of abuse.
Available in professional cartons of 25 test kits, Oraline IV saliva drug test offers market leading sensitivity for Cannabis THC detection at just 4ng/ml
Oraline IV incorporates a patented saliva collection spoon for true single step testing, although the device can also be used with cup collected saliva samples
Oraline IV multi drug saliva drug screen provides on-site rapid-results for
Marijuana 4ng detection for 14-24hrs
Cocaine 25ng detection for 24-48hrs
Opiates 2ng detection for 7-21hrs
Methamphetamines 3.75ng detection for 72hrs
The Oraline IV drug test is CE marked and FDA approved for clinical IVDD use worldwide.
Click here for more information on the oraline IV multi drug saliva drug test
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28/10/2008 by admin.
www.ukdrugtesting.co.uk now offers both home drug test and professional drug test pack options of the intsantview 5 drug saliva (oral Fluid) drug testing kit
This saliva drug test has been available in home test formats for 8 months, but has this year gained it’s CE approval for sales in Europe as a professional IVDD (in-Vitro Diagnostic Device) opening professional markets for this easy to use saliva drug test kit.
Sold in the UK as the UK drugtesting 5 drug saliva drug test, the test kit screens saliva for
Cannabis, 12ng/ml up to 14 hrs
Cocaine, 20ng/ml up to 24hrs
Opiates, 40ng/ml up to 48 hrs
Amphetamine, 50ng/nl up to 72 hrs
Benzodiazepines 50ng/ml up to 48 hrs
With the detection time indicated, this saliva drug test is one of only a handfull offering saliva Benzodiazepine detection.
More details and pricing here http://www.ukdrugtesting.co.uk/acatalog/Saliva_Drug_Test.html
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25/09/2008 by admin.
Heavy, or one off / occasional use ?
Cannabis is fat soluble, so over sustained regular use it is deposited around the body and can take several weeks, too a month to be excreted. In practice this only occurs in heavy regular consumers of cannabis, usually the concentrated forms such as skunt, and for most irreglular or occassioanl users THC will be excreted much quicker.
Most instant saliva tests will only detect THC for only 24 hrs after use. Most Urine tests will detect use for between 3 and 5 days after use.
The most sensitive saliva test currently available is the Oraline IV test at 4ng/ml
All urine instant tests cut off at 50ng/ml while lab confimations normally test to just 15ng/ml
Instant urine tests will mainly detect for 3-5 days after light use. For tests to remain positive longer than 5 days suggest either heavy previous use, or re-exposure.
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25/09/2008 by admin.
One of the commonest questions asked.
The following guide cover Urine Testing only.
Dose size and route of administration are among the factors which determine the period after use during which the drugs or metabolites might be detected. As these are almost always “unknown” all detection periods are normally given as window and will cover around 90% of cases.
Amphetamine 3-5 days
Barbiturates 1-5 days (longer for Phenobarbitone)
Benzodiazepines 2-30 days depending on half live of drug
Cannabis 3-30 days
Cocaine 3-5 days
Codeine 1-2 days
Dihydrocodeine 1-2 days
Methadone 3-7 days
Morphine 3-5 days
Propoxyphene 2-4 days
MDMA 2-4 days
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