Cocaine is a potent central nervous system stimulant and a local anesthetic. Initially, it brings about extreme energy and restlessness while gradually resulting in tremors, over-sensitivity and spasms. In large amounts, cocaine causes fever, unresponsiveness, difficulty in breathing and unconsciousness. Cocaine is often self-administered by nasal inhalation, intravenous injection and free-base smoking. It is excreted in the whole blood or serum or plasma in a short time primarily as benzoylecgonine.1.2Benzoylecgonine, a major metabolite of cocaine, has a longer biological half-life (5-8 hours) than cocaine (0.5-1.5 hours), and can generally be detected for 24-48 hours after cocaine exposure.

 

 

【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 40 μl), 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 40 μl) 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 40 μl 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cat. No.	Product Description	Specimen	Format	Kit Size	Cut-Off	Status
DCO-402	COC Rapid Test Cassette	WB/S/P	Cassette	40 T	50 ng/mL	CE