Rapid drug abuse test D012

for tricyclic antidepressantsurineimmunochromatographic

In response to the growing problem of drug abuse, rapid testing reagents can help medical institutions, analysis laboratories, military, police departments and traffic control divisions to conduct drug screening instantly. The Firstep Drug Screen Test is an immunochromatographic reagent for detection of specified parent drugs or their metabolites in urine specimens. In order to provide customers a wide range of options, Firstep Drug Screen Test can be offered in various formats as single-parameter test or combined to multiple-parameter test. Format Single-parameter Cassette Multiple-parameter Dipcard, including 2 in 1, 5 in 1, 7 in 1 test Multiple-parameter Cassette, including 2 in 1, 3 in 1, 4 in 1, 5 in 1 test Product Features • Short processing time • Customized combinations of drug parameters • High sensitivity, specificity and accuracy Scope of application Suspected drug users Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) have been prescribed for depression and compulsive disorders. Because of the possibility of causing serious cardiac complications, TCAs can be lethal if misused at high doses. TCAs are taken orally or sometimes by injection. TCAs are metabolized in the liver. Both TCAs and their metabolites are excreted in urine mostly in the form of metabolites for up to ten days. The length of time following drug use of which a positive result may occur is dependent upon several factors, including the frequency and amount of drug, metabolic rate, excretion rate, drug half-life, and the drug user’s age, weight, activity and diet.