Test Strip & Code – Test Card
Test Strip & Code | Detection Times | Description |
Amphetamine (AMP)
Street names include:
Phet, Billy, Whizz, Speed, Base, Uppers, Dexies | 1-6 days |
Amphetamines are a class of potent sympathomimetic agents with therapeutic applications. They are chemically related to the human body’s natural catecholamines: epinephrine and norepinephrine. Acute higher doses lead to enhanced stimulation of the central nervous system and induce euphoria, alertness, reduced appetite, and a sense of increased energy and power. Cardiovascular responses to amphetamines include increased blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias. More acute responses produce anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, and psychotic behaviour. The effects of amphetamines generally last 2-4 hours following use and the drug has a half-life of 4-24 hours in the body. About 30% of amphetamines are excreted in the urine in unchanged form, with the remainder as hydroxylated and deaminated derivatives.
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Barbiturates (BAR)
Street names include:
Downers, Phenobarbital, Reds, Red Birds, Red Devils | 1-8 days |
Barbiturates produce a wide spectrum of central nervous system depression, from mild sedation to coma, and have been used as sedatives, hypnotics, anaesthetics, and anticonvulsants. The primary differences among many of these products are how fast they produce an effect and how long those effects last. Barbiturates are classified as ultrashort, short, intermediate, and long-acting. These drugs are primarily used for insomnia and preoperative sedation. Veterinarians use pentobarbital for anaesthesia and euthanasia. Long-acting barbiturates include phenobarbital (Luminal®) and mephobarbital (Mebaral®), effects of these drugs are realized in about one hour and last for about 12 hours, and are used primarily for daytime sedation and the treatment of seizure disorders
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Buprenorphine (BUP)
Bupenex, Subutex | 1 - 6 days |
Buprenorphine is a semisynthetic opioid analgesic derived from thebaine, a component of opium. It has a longer duration of action than morphine when indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, peri-operative analgesia, and opioid dependence. Low dose buprenorphine produces sufficient agonist effect to enable opioid-addicted individuals to discontinue the misuse of opioids without experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Buprenorphine carries a lower risk of abuse, addiction, and side effects compared to full opioid agonists because of the “ceiling effect,” whereby increased doses of the drug do not produce increased effects after a certain point, or ceiling. However, it has also been shown that buprenorphine has abuse potential and may itself cause dependency. Subutex®, and a buprenorphine/Naloxone combination product, Suboxone®, are the only two forms of buprenorphine that have been approved by FDA in 2002 for use in opioid addiction treatment.
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Benzodiazepines (BZO)
Temazepam, Diazepam, Valium
Street names include:
Jellies, Benzos, Eggs , Rugby Balls, Vallies, Moggies, Downers | 1-14 Days |
The benzodiazepine family of depressants is used therapeutically to produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and to prevent seizures. In general, benzodiazepines act as hypnotics in high doses, anxiolytics in moderate doses, and sedatives in low doses. Repeated use of large doses or; in some cases, daily use of therapeutic doses of benzodiazepines is associated with amnesia, hostility, irritability, and vivid or disturbing dreams, as well as tolerance and physical dependence. The withdrawal syndrome is similar to that of alcohol and may require hospitalization. Abrupt cessation of benzodiazepines is not recommended and tapering-down the dose eliminates many of the unpleasant symptoms.
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Cocaine (COC)
Street names include:
Coke, Snow, Charlie White, Percy.
Crack Cocaine: Rocks, Wash, Stones, Base, Freebase | 1-5 days |
Cocaine is a powerfully-addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine is not a new drug. In fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, and coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of years. The powdered, hydrochloride salt form of cocaine can be snorted or dissolved in water and injected. Crack is cocaine that has not been neutralized from its hydrochloride salt to the free base. This form of cocaine comes in a rock crystal that can be heated and its vapours smoked which produces a short but intense high. The term “crack” refers to the crackling sound heard when it is heated.
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Ketamine (KET)
Street names include:
Vitamin K, Super K, Special K, Green, Donkey Dust
| 1-3 days |
Ketamine is a Tranquiliser most commonly used on animals. The liquid form can be injected, consumed in drinks, or added to smoke-able materials. The powder form can be used for injection when dissolved. in certain areas , ketamine is being injected intramuscularly. Ketamine, along with other party drugs has become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and raves. Higher doses produce an effect referred to as a "K-hole" an "out of body" or "near death" experience. Use of the drug can cause delirium, Amnesia, depression, and long- term memory and cognitive difficulties. it is also reportedly used as a date- rape drug.
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Methamphetamine (MET)
Street names include:
Speed, Meth, Ice, Crystal, Chalk, Crank, Tweak, Uppers, Black Beauties, Glass, Bikers Coffee, Methlies, Quick, Poor Man’s Cocaine, Chicken Feed, Shabu, Crystal Meth, Stove Top, Trash,Yaba
Test also detects Ecstasy: MDMA | 1-6 days |
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug with potent central nervous system stimulant properties. Methamphetamine and its metabolites are central nervous system stimulants whose pharmacological properties include alertness, increased energy, reduced appetite and an overall feeling of well-being. Large doses and extended usage can result in higher tolerance levels and physiological dependency. Methamphetamine is normally found in crystal form known as ‘crystal meth’ and is smoked in a specifically tailored pipe.
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Methadone (MTD)
Street names include:
Juice, Meth, Mixture, Dolly
| 1-8 days |
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, though it has a different chemical structure than opiates such as morphine and heroin it acts on the same receptors. For this reason it is used in the treatment of opiate dependence, as maintenance therapy and it has been used for its analgesic properties in chronic pain management. During initial maintenance treatment, patients visit a clinic for observed administration then after a few months are allowed to take it at home. Similar to other opiate/opioid drugs it is possible to become physiologically addicted and to develop a tolerance. Methadone is administered orally as a liquid and is demethylated to its major metabolite ethylidene dimethyl diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP)
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Opiates/Morphine (OPI/MOP)
Includes prescription and OTC painkillers, and illegal drugs eg Heroin.
Street names include:
Codeine, China White, Morphine, Heroin, H, Skag, Horse, Smack | 1-5 days |
Opiates are any of the addictive narcotic pain-relieving opiate drugs derived from the opium poppy. An opiate is any natural (or synthetically manufactured) drug that has morphine-like pharmacological actions. Opiates include morphine, morphine glucuronide, heroin, codeine, nalorphine and dihydrocodeine. Morphine is a preferred drug in the management of pain in advanced cancer patients. Large doses of morphine can produce higher tolerance levels and physiological dependency in users, and may lead to substance abuse. The opiates Codeine and Dihydrocodeine are found in over the counter painkillers such as Solpadeine, Migraleve and Paramo along with paracetamol. These normally have doses of up to 12mg of the opiate. Painkillers with higher levels of opiates are prescription only such as Solpadol which contains 30mg of codeine
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Cannabis (THC)
Street names include:
Skunk, Weed, Draw, Wacky Backy, Puff, Splif, Hash, Dope, Pot, Marijuana, Resin, Cheese, Cheesy Weed | Up to 28 days |
Cannabis is obtained from a genus of flowering plant (main species Cannabis Sativa) with the active ingredient being Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) although other cannabinoids are likely to contribute to the physiological activity of cannabis. THC is rapidly absorbed by inhalation and via the gastrointestinal tract. It is almost completely metabolised. The predominant metabolite is 11-nor-delta-9- THC-carboxylic acid (THC-COOH) which is found in the urine along with other compounds. Very low concentrations of THC may be detected in urine during several hours after use, but THC-COOH persists in urine at a detectable concentration for many days after smoking. For regular cannabis users this metabolite can be detected in the urine for up to 28 days at levels above the 15ng/ml cut off. Users experience impairment of short-term memory. Also, it may cause transient episodes of confusion, anxiety or toxic delirium. Long term, relatively heavy use may be associated with behavioural disorders. The THC content of cannabis is normally about 2-5%, but Cannabis is now available where the THC content can be up to 30%, this is known as ‘skunk’. It is thought to be responsible for the increase in drug related psychosis.
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