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Oral Fluid Drug Testing

Saliva consists primarily of secretions from the submaxillary (65%), parotid (23%) and sublingual (4%) glands. Detection times for drugs in oral fluids are roughly similar to that in blood (see chart below). Oral fluids normally contain the parent drug substance rather than drug metabolites such as are present in urine. Collection of oral fluid is generally considered less invasive than either blood or urine, and could be an excellent matrix to tie recent drug use with behavioural impairment. However, full compliance with the Australian standard AS4760 is difficult and accredited confirmation laboratories are not easily found.

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Testing Technology: ExpressCheck Oral Fluid Drug Test

The ExpressCheck Oral Fluid Drug Test is a rapid oral (saliva) fluid screening test used to detect parent compound and metabolites of specific drugs in human oral fluid.

The technology employed is lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay and the following drug classes are detectable at or above these cut-offs:

Drug	(Abbrev.)	Calibrator Used	Cut-off
Amphetamines	(AMP)	D-amphetamine	50 ng/mL
Benzodiazepines	(BZD)	Oxazepam	50 ng/mL
Cocaine	(COC)	Benzoylecgonine	20 ng/mL
Methamphetamines	(MET)	D-methamphetamine	50 ng/mL
Opiates	(OPI)	Morphine	40 ng/mL
Marijuana	(THC)	11-nor-9-THC-9-COOH	12 ng/mL

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TEST PROCEDURE

	Remove collection device from test cylinder Place the collection device/sponge in donors mouth and move over the tongue and into both cheeks to collect as much saliva as possible. Repeat for approx. 3 minutes. Place collection device back in cylinder and tighten cap Read results at approx. 5 minutes.

More information on this device is available in our Resource Centre.

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