Product Description
Drug Of Abuse Tests
Accu-Tell® Alcohol Rapid Test Strip Saliva is a One Step method for the detection of Alcohol in human saliva at a cut-off concentration of 0.02% 20mg/dL.
CATALOG
Product Name Specimen Catalog No. Quantity per box
Alcohol Strip Saliva ABT-ACH-A187 100T/50T
KEY POINTS
Detection for: Alcohol in human saliva at a cut-off concentration of 0.02% 20mg/dL;
Reading time: 2 minutes;
Agreement: 98%.
INTRODUCTION of Drug Of Abuse Rapid Tests
Two-thirds of all adults drink alcohol.1However, alcohol intoxication can lead to loss of alertness, coma, death and birth defects. The blood alcohol concentration BAC at which a person becomes impaired is variable. The United States Department of Transportation DOT has established a BAC of 0.02%20mg/dL as the cut-off level at which an individual is considered positive for the presence of alcohol. Determination of ethyl alcohol in urine, blood and saliva is commonly used for measuring legal impairment, alcohol poisoning, etc. Gas chromatography techniques and enzymatic methods are commercially available for the determination of ethyl alcohol in human fluids. ACCU-TELL® Alcohol Rapid Test Strip Saliva is designed to detect ethyl alcohol in saliva specimens.
INTENDED USE
ACCU-TELL® Alcohol Rapid Test Strip Saliva is a One Step method for the detection of Alcohol in human saliva at a cut-off concentration of 0.02% 20mg/dL.
This assay provides only a qualitative, preliminary analytical test result. An alternate, non-enzymatic technology must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Headspace gas chromatography is the preferred confirmatory method.
Allow the pouched strip to equilibrate to room temperature 15-27°C prior to testing.
Abstain from placing anything in the mouth for fifteen 15 minutes prior to beginning the test. This includes non-alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, coffee, breath mints and food, etc
1. Open the pouch package and remove the test strip. Observe the reactive pad on the end of the test strip. If the reaction pad has a blue color before applying saliva sample, do not use.
2. Saturate the reactive pad with saliva from collection cup or by applying saliva directly to the pad. It usually takes 6-8 seconds to be saturated. Start timer immediately after saliva application.
3. Read result at two 2 minutes. Compare the color of the reaction pad with the color card to determine the relative blood alcohol level.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Accuracy
The following data were obtained based on 60 clinical samples.
ACCU-TELL® Alcohol Strip Saliva Results 0.02% Spiked 0 Total Results
Positive 30 0 30
Negative 1 29 30
Total Results 31 29 60
% Agreement 97% 100% 98%
Detection Limit
The detection limit on ACCU-TELL® Alcohol Strip Saliva is from 0.02% to 0.30%
Assay Specificity
ACCU-TELL® Alcohol Strip Saliva will react with methyl, ethyl and allyl alcohols.
Interference
The following substances may interfere with Alcohol Saliva Rapid Test :
Strong oxidizers
Ascorbic acid
Tannic acid
Polyphenolic compopunds
Mercaptans
Uric acid
Bilirubin
Oxalic acid
These compounds are not normally present in sufficient amount in urine to interfere with the test.
