PROMOTION – Urine Test for Cotinine/Nicotine (COT)

Rapid urine drug test in cassette format with a pipette for detecting traces of Cotinine, the primary metabolite of Nicotine.

Application

Urine tests are suitable for screening for drug use:

• in hospitals and medical rehabilitation centers
• in correctional facilities (prisons)
• at home
• in educational institutions

Drug Detection Window

Urine drug tests detect both the drugs themselves and their metabolites. The tests are immunological and are read visually. After a drug is ingested, the metabolism process varies from person to person. Individual factors such as weight, age, and metabolism also play a role, as do specific circumstances of ingestion—such as consumption with liquids, food, alcohol, etc. Therefore, the time during which a given drug can be detected in urine—the so-called detection window—is relatively broad.

Characteristics of the COTININE Urine Test Cassette:

• • Detection parameter: Cotinine (COT)
  • Detection principle: chromatographic immunoassay
  • Detection threshold (Cut-off): 100 ng/mL
  • Detection window*: up to 5 days for occasional use, up to 6 months for heavy smokers
  • Test time: 5 minutes
  • Sensitivity: 97.5%
  • Accuracy: 95.5%
  • Specificity: 97.2%

Original user manual and complete technical specifications (in English).

*detection window

Once ingested, the process of metabolizing various drugs varies from person to person. Factors such as body weight, age, metabolism, and specific usage patterns—including dosage, frequency, and combination with food, alcohol, etc.—all play a role. The times provided are approximate.

The cotinine (nicotine) test does not detect secondhand smoke

The detection limit for a cotinine (nicotine) of 100 ng/ml is high enough to conclude that a positive result is indeed due to direct use of tobacco products rather than secondhand smoke. The cotinine level in a person exposed to “secondhand smoke” (a person who is surrounded by smokers and exposed to cigarette smoke without smoking themselves), even for those who smoke very rarely, is in the range of 10–30 ng/ml. With prolonged smoking—for example, several cigarettes a day—and in heavy smokers, the cotinine level can exceed 500 ng/ml.

Fast Results

1 second to collect the sample and results ready for interpretation in up to 5 minutes.

Advantages:

• Fast results—within 5 minutes after starting the test
• Visual interpretation of results
• Easy to use, no laboratory equipment required
• High accuracy and reliability

Instructions for Use and Result Interpretation

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