Accutest NicAlert Urine Screen & Accutest NicAlert Saliva Screen

Product Description

• Rapid semi-quantitative screen for tobacco exposure levels.
• Test results in 20 minutes for saliva (Cat# DS43)
• Test results in 10 minutes for urine (Cat# DS47NY150)
• Cotinine, with a half-life of 10-40 hours, has been shown to be more sensitive and specific than CO monitoring for measuring smoking status.

APPLICATIONS:

An educational tool for:

• Prenatal screening—identifies people at risk from smoking which is a major cause of neonatal morbidity 
• Smoking cessation programs—helps measure compliance, chart progress and create counseling opportunities
• Employee health promotion—encourages smoking cessation

And for:

• Insurance—helps identify clients qualified for preferred non-smoking rates.
• Medical and pharmaceutical research—control study variables
• Drug Testing Programs                                                         

Features & Benefits

• Test results in 20 minutes for saliva.
• Test results in 10 minutes for urine.
• Cotinine, with a half-life of 10-40 hours, has been shown to be more sensitive and specific than CO monitoring for measuring smoking status.