| Test name: |
TobacAlert Urine Card |
| Brief description of test: |
is a simple, cost-effective test card for cotinine to determine level of tobacco smoke exposure. (require urine sample) |
| Product features &
benefits: |
TobacAlert determines degree of tobacco smoke exposure by measuring cotinine in urine. Nicotine, main drug in tobacco smoke, is processed by body into cotinine. (require urine sample) |
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| Type of test: |
Tobacco/Cotinine Use Tests |
| Manufacturer of test: |
Nymox Corporation |
| Manufacturer brand: |
TobacAlert |
| Email address to send
questions: |
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HERE to email a question |
| Hotline phone# to call and ask
questions: |
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| Tests in package: |
1 |
| Product ID#: |
NYM01 |
| Price of test: |
$18.99 |
| Specimen required by test: |
Self-collected urine sample |
| Are specimens tested at home or
laboratory: |
This test provides test results at
home and does NOT require that your test specimen be mailed to a
laboratory |
| Brief overview of test
instructions: |
1.Fill container with 1/2in of urine 2.Dip test strip in urine for 20 seconds 3.Place strip on non-absorbant testing area 4.Wait for blue line on strip to disappear. 5. Read strip measurement
Note: Always read instructions enclosed with test kit for
more detailed instructions |
| Diet restrictions required by
test: |
No diet restrictions |
| Time before test results are
known: |
Within 15 minutes |
| Does test require a doctor's
prescription: |
No doctors prescription required |
| Accuracy of test: |
Double-blind clinical studies confirm that TobacAlert compare very favorably with extremely expensive Liquid Chromoatograpy Mass Spectrometric (LCMS) lab techniques. |
| Sensitivity of test: |
Cutoff is 6ng/ml |
| FDA status information: |
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| Test shelf life: |
1 yr expiration |
| How product should be stored: |
Store at normal room temperature |
