Frequently Asked Questions
Allow the test, beverage specimen, and or controls to reach room temperature prior to testing.
- Remove the test cassette from the sealed pouch and use it within one hour. If the reaction pad of the GHB test has a purple color before applying beverage specimen, do not use the test.
- Peel open the aluminum foil on the buffer tube.
- Use the dropper to draw a tube of beverage. Transfer 2 drops of beverage (approx. 80 μL) to the buffer tube.
- Close the lid of buffer tube and shake it from side to side 5-8 times.
- Place the test cassette on a clean and level surface. Hold the tube vertically and transfer 3 drops of diluted beverage (approx. 120 μL) to the specimen well(s) of the test cassette and then start the timer. Avoid trapping air bubbles in the specimen well(s).
- Read the GHB pad result at 5 minutes by observing any color change on the reaction pad. Do not interpret the result after 10 minutes.
- Read the BZO and KET test results at 5 minutes. Do not interpret the result after 10 minutes.
There is no doubt that other substances and drugs such as cocaine (and most of all alcohol!) are frequently involved but GHB, Ketamine, and Benzodiazepines have strong sedating and amnesic properties. They are also fast acting, colorless, odorless, and potent at very low doses.
Rum, dark beer, red wines, and soft drinks are normally difficult beverages to detect drugs in due to their dark color and other factors. In a published study, our 2nd generation Spiked Drink Test consistently detected drugs in each of those whereas the first generation tests lacked significantly.
Also, Grenadine juice, a common mixer for several drinks may affect the background color of the GHB pad and the performance of BZO/KET product, thus affecting the interpretation of the results. Drinks with Grenadine are usually colorful and sweet with strong read or orange hues.
Here is a list of common drinks with Grenadine:
- Tequila Sunrise
- Shirley Temple
- Dirty Shirley
- Singapore Sling
- Hurricane
- Planter’s Punch
- Jack Rose
- Ward Eight
A study on the 2nd Generation test was conducted to determine the interference of the test with compounds in drug-free beverages. The following compounds showed no interference when tested with the multi-line test at the concentration of 100 µg/mL:
Acetaminophen
Acetone
Acetophenetidin
Aspirin
Albumin
Amoxapine
Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Ascorbic acid
Aspartame
Atropine
Benzoic acid
Bilirubin
(+/-) Brompheniramine
Benzocaine
Buspirone
Caffeine
Chloramphenicol
Chloroquine
(+/-)-Chlorpheniramine
S-(+)-Chlorpheniramine maleate salt
Chlorpromazine
Chlorprothixene
Cimetidine
Clomipramine
Clonidine
Creatine
Cyclobenzaprine
Dextromethorphan
Diclofenac
Dicyclomine
Diflunisal
Digoxin
4-Dimethylaminoantipyrine
Diphenhydramine
5,5-Diphenylhydantoin
Disopyramide
Doxylamine
Dopamine
(1R, 2S)-(-)-Ephedrine
Erythromycin
Ethanol
Etodolac
Famprofazone
Fenoprofen
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
Furosemide
Gentisic acid
D(+) Glucose
Guaiacol Glyceryl Ether
Hemoglobin
Hydralazine
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydroxyzine
Imipramine
Isoproterenol hydrochloride
Isoxsuprine
Kanamycin
Ketoprofen
Labetalol
Lidocaine
Lindane
Loperamide
Meperidine
Methoxyphenamine
Metoprolol
Nalidixic acid
(+)-Naproxen
Nimesulide
Norethindrone
Noscapine
Niacinamide
Norephedrine
Orphenadrine
Oxalic acid
Oxolinic acid
Oxymetazoline
Papaverine
Pemoline
Penicillin-G
Perphenazine
Phenelzine
Pheniramine
Phenothiazine
Beta-Phenylethylamine
Procaine
Promethazine
Quinacrine
Quinidine
Ranitidine
Riboflavin
Sodium chloride
Sulfamethazine
Sulindac
Temazepam
Tetracycline
Tetrahydrozoline
Thebaine
Theophylline
Thiamine
Thioridazine
Tolbutamide
Trazodone
Triamterene
Trifluoperazine
Trimethoprim
Trimipramine
Tryptamine
Tyramine
Uric acid
Verapamil
Zomepirac
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