Multi Drug Screening
The 10 panel drug screen indulge in the rapid detection of 9- tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid(THC/ marijuana), cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, PCP (Phencyclidine), Morphine and its related metabolites derived from opium (opiates), Methamphetamines ,Methadone, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) in human urine which are above or below the optimum concentrations levels established as standard minimum levels by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the World Health Organization (WHO) and SAMHSA . This 10 panel screen aims at detecting 10 drugs at a time with the help of human urine samples and the standard cut off levels of concentrations.
The cut off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter solution. The cut off levels for various drug detection are as follows, D-Amphetamine 1,000 ng/ml , Barbiturates (BAR) Secobarbital, 300 ng/mL, Benzodiazepines (BZO), Oxazepam 300 ng/mL, Cocaine (COC) Benzoylecgonine300 ng/mL, Methamphetamine (mAMP) D-Methamphetamine1,000 ng/mL, Morphine (MOP 300 or OPI 300) Morphine 300 ng/mL Methadone (MTD).
This multi-Drug Screen Panel Test is an initial screening test for the presence of drug or drug metabolites at the time the test is performed. As the test requires the visual interpretation and to avoid false results, it is recommended that a person other than the test subject interprets test results. The test results are simple. The urine of the subject is collected in a clean container preferably a glass container. The screen test kit has 10 absorbent wicks and it is advised not to touch or contaminate the same before use. Each wick is then is dipped in the urine sample for approximately 20-30 seconds or simple penetration and migration up the wicks take place.
The results are to be interpreted within 3 to 8 minutes as the intensity of the colour in the wick would change. For certain other technical reasons also the result is interpreted in 8 minutes. In case of a negative result, Colored lines adjacent to each target drug name and in the control (C) regions will appear. The intensity of colour near the line for the target drug may be thicker or thinner compared to the control line however any line, no matter how faint it is, this should be interpreted as a negative result.
The result development time may vary for each target drug and no result should be analyzed until 6-8 minutes have elapsed. For certain drugs, the test lines would appear within 3 minutes or less producing negative results. A very faint line on the test region would represent that the drug level is close to the cutoff level for the test.
