Phencyclidine, also known as PCP, is a hallucinogen that was first marketed as a surgical anesthetic in the 1950’s. It was removed from the market because patients receiving it became delirious and experienced hallucinations.
Phencyclidine is used in powder, capsule, and tablet form. The powder is either snorted or smoked after mixing it with marijuana or vegetable matter. PCP is most commonly administered by inhalation but can be used intravenously, intra-nasally, and orally. After low doses, the user thinks and acts swiftly and experiences mood swings from euphoria to depression. Self-injurious behavior is one of the devastating effects of PCP.

 

 

【DIRECTIONS FOR USE】

Allow the test, specimen, buffer and/or controls to reach room temperature (15-30°C) prior to testing.

For serum or plasma specimen:

1. Bring the pouch to room temperature (15-30℃) before opening it. Remove the cassette from the sealed pouch and use it within one hour.

2. Place the cassette on a clean and level surface. Hold the dropper vertically and transfer 1 full drop of serum or plasma (approximately 40μl), then add 2 drops of buffer (approximately 80 μl) to the specimen well of the cassette, and then start the timer. Avoid trapping air bubbles in the specimen well. See illustration below.

3. Wait for the colored line(s) to appear. Read the result at 5 minutes. Do not interpret the result after 10 minutes.

 

For whole blood specimen:

1. Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test cassette from the sealed pouch and use it as soon as possible.

2. Place the cassette on a clean and level surface.

For Venipuncture Whole Blood specimen:

 Hold the dropper vertically and transfer 1 drop of whole blood(approximately 40μl) to the specimen well, then add 2 drops of buffer (approximately 80 μl), and start the timer. See illustration below.

For Fingerstick Whole Blood specimen:

 To use a capillary tube: Fill the capillary tube and transfer approximately 40μl of fingerstick whole blood specimen to the specimen area of test cassette, then add 2 drops of buffer(approximately 80 μl) and start the timer. See illustration below.

3.Wait for the colored line(s) to appear. Read results at 5 minutes. Do not interpret the result after 10 minutes.