Oratect Mouth Swab Drug Test

Does a faint line indicate a negative result?
Yes, faint lines DO indicate negative results. The shade of color in the test region (Drug/T) will vary, but it should be considered a negative result whenever there is even a faint colored line. Any indication of a line (even faint) is a negative result.

What are the benefits of Oratect?
It’s objective and easy to run. It can be performed on-site and provides immediate answers. Oratect is a one-step process. There is no sample handling or any instrumentation required. It is easy to monitor and does not require gender-based observation. If there is a presumptive positive result, confirmation can be performed on the same sample. Oral fluid will provide immediate information about the drug status of the subject. Results will show up in the oral fluid more rapidly than other samples such as urine.

How does the Oratect Oral Fluid Drug Test device work?
The Oratect oral fluid drug test was developed to detect active drugs-of-abuse present in oral fluid. It is a one-step lateral flow immunoassay device for the qualitative detection of drugs of abuse. The device will indicate if the sample is negative or presumptive positive. If the test is presumptive positive, further testing is indicated.

What is a later flow device?
The Oratect drug test is based on a competitive immunoassay procedure in which a membrane with immobilized drug derivatives compete with the drug(s) present in oral fluid for limited binding sites on the colored colloidal gold antibody conjugates. During the test, saliva is collected at the collection pad and migrates across the membrane. If no drug is present, the colored colloidal gold conjugates will bind to the drug derivatives on the membrane to form visible bands at specific test regions.

If a drug is present, it will bind with the colloidal gold antibody conjugate and prevent the latter from binding with the membrane drug derivative, so no drug band will be formed. The lateral flow is the migration and competition across the membrane. * for forensic use only

What drugs does the device detect?
The test device will detect the most commonly used drugs including amphetamines(AMP), cocaine(COC), marijuana(THC), methamphetamine(mAMP) including ecstasy(MDMA), opiates(OPI), and phencyclidine(PCP).

How accurate is the test?
The Oratect drug test has been shown to be greater than 97% accurate when compared to laboratory based screening and confirmation testing.

How will I know if the oral fluid is presumptive positive for drugs?
The test provides a rapid on-site result. When a subject tests presumptive positive for a particular drug, there is no band at the drug line. Please note that the control band must be present for the test to be valid.

Is it possible to adulterate the test?
It is very difficult to adulterate the test. Make sure the subject has not eaten or had anything to drink for a minimum of 10 minutes before testing.

Can false positive results occur?
Any screening test can give a “false positive” result. Confirmation testing verifies presumptive positive results and rules out other potentially interfering drugs that might have caused a presumptive positive result.

Can false negative results occur?
There is less chance to find a false negative result with an oral fluid sample than with a urine sample because of the availability of urine adulterants on the market. In the case of urine tests, there are adulterant tests to eliminate false negatives. For oral fluid testing, the chance of false negative results is very low as long as the test subject does not smoke, eat, or drink for a minimum of 10 minutes prior to testing.

Can I use the original sample for confirmation?
Yes, the original collection pad can be sent to various laboratories for GC/MS confirmation. It is achieved by detaching collection pad from the device using the Oratect cap. Drop the collection pad from the cap into the vial of buffer fluid included in the kit. Send to a certified lab for confirmation.