5-Panel Drug Test (Strip) (BZD,MAD,MET,MOR,THC) description:

Los Angeles based Diagnostic Automation/Cortez Diagnostics, Inc. offers a 5 Panel Drug Test for any combination drugs: (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana drug test. This multi drug test kit is designed for qualitative determination of drug substances in human urine specimen.

The five panel - (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana drug test device is based on the principle of specific immunochemical reaction between antibodies and antigens to analyze particular compounds in human urine specimen. The assay relies on the competition for binding antibody between drug conjugate and free drug which may be present in the urine specimen being tested.   When the Benzodiazepine (BZD), Methadone (MTD), Methamphetamine (MET), Morphine, (MOR), or Marijuana (THC) drug is present in the urine specimen, it competes with drug conjugate for the limited amount of antibody-dye conjugate. When the amount of the Benzodiazepine (BZD), Methadone (MTD), Methamphetamine (MET), Morphine, (MOR), or Marijuana (THC) drug is equal or more than the cut-off, it will prevent the binding of drug conjugate to the antibody. Therefore, a positive urine specimen on the 5 panel drug test - (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana Drug Test will not show a colored band on the test line zone, indicating a positive result, while the presence of a colored band indicates a negative result.   A control line is present in the test window to work as procedural control. This colored band should always appear on the control line zone if the 5 panel drug test - (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana drug testing device is stored in good condition and the 5 panel drug test - (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana Drug Test is performed appropriately.

Benzodiazepines are a class of widely prescribed central nervous system depressants which have anxiolytic, hypnotic, anti-convulsant and muscle relaxant effects. Many of the benzodiazepine drugs share a common metabolic route, and are excreted as oxazepam and its glucuronide in urine. Oxazepam is detectable in the urine for up to 7 days after drug use.       The cutoff level for this 5 panel benzodiazepine drug test is 300 ng/ml of oxazepam.

Methadone is a synthetic opioid, clinically available. The methadone drug is used clinically for the treatment of severe pain and in maintenance programs for morphine and heroin addicts.   The Methadone drug acts on the central nervous and cardiovascular systems to produce respiratory and circulatory depression.   After methadone administration, the major urinary excretion products are methadone and its metabolites, EDDP and EMDP. Large individual variations in the urine excretion of the methadone drug are output of methadone from 5-22%.   Typically, following a 5 mg oral dose, the methadone drug and EDDP account for 5% of the dose in the 24-hour urine.   In those individuals on maintenance therapy, the methadone drug may account for 5 to 50% of the dose in the 24-hour urine and EDDP may account for 3 to 25% of the dose. The cutoff level for this 5 panel Methadone Drug Test is 300 ng/ml of methadone.

The Methamphetamine drug (MET) is the most popular synthetic derivative of the amphetamines.   The methamphetamine drug is excreted in the urine as amphetamine and oxized and deaminated derivatives. However, 10-40% of the methamphetamine drug is excreted unchanged. The methamphetamine drug is generally detectable in the urine for 3 to 5 days after use.   The cutoff level for this 5 panel methamphetamine drug test is 1000 ng/ml of (+) methamphetamine.

The Morphine drug (MOR) is an opioid analgesic, the principal and most active alkaloid of opium.   Opiate Opioid analgesics are comprised of a large group of substances that control pain by depressing the central nervous system. The morphine drug is excreted unmetabolized and is the marker metabolic product of opiate drugs.   The morphine drug and the drug morphine glucuronide are detectable in urine for several days after opiate drug dose.   The cutoff level for this 5 panel morphine drug test is 300 ng/ml of morphine.

The agents of the Marijuana Drug (THC) that cause various biological effects in humans are called cannabinoid. Cannabinoid is a central nervous stimulant that alters mood and sensory perceptions, produces loss of coordination, impairs short term memory, and produces symptoms of anxiety, paranoia, depression, confusion, hallucination, and increased heart rate.    â�£9-THC is the primary active ingredient in cannabinoids.   The main metabolite excreted in the urine is 11-nor-â�£9-THC-9-COOH, which are found within hours of exposure and remain detectable in the urine for 3-10 days after smoking.   The cutoff level for this 5 panel marijuana drug test is 50 ng/ml of 11-nor-D9-THC-9-COOH.

The five panel drug test kit-provides only a preliminary analytical test result. A more specific alternative chemical method must be used in order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. Gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry (GC/MS) has been established as the preferred confirmatory method by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Clinical consideration and professional judgment should be applied to any drug of abuse test result, particularly when preliminary positive results are indicated.

The optional built-in Adulteration Test is for validation of urine specimen’s integrity and must not be used for In Vitro diagnostic use.   For customized cutoff levels for any multi panel drug tests, please contact Customer Service.   This 5 panel drug test - (BZD) Benzodiazepine drug test, (MTD) Methadone drug test, (MET) Methamphetamine drug test, (MOR) Morphine drug test, and (THC) Marijuana Drug Test, is available in cassette, strip, or cup format.