Testing with the Alco-Screen saliva alcohol test is fast and easy. Instruct the donor to wet the reagant pad on the test strip with their saliva for several seconds. The Alco-Screen requires only a small amount of saliva to activate the test, even subjects with dry mouth can be tested successfully. Results are visible within two minutes.
Because the proportion of alcohol in saliva is directly related to the proportion of alcohol in blood, the Alco-Screen can easily and quickly detect the presence of alcohol and estimate intoxication levels. The presence of alcohol in saliva causes the reagent pad to turn shades of green. Higher concentrations of alcohol create darker shades of green. The operator estimates intoxication levels by comparing the color change against color standards printed on the foil package at the 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.08%, and 0.30% BAC.
The Alco-Screen is ideal for agencies with zero tolerance policies and for non-regulated employee workplace testing programs. Any green color on the reagent pad after two minutes indicates the presence of alcohol in the saliva of at least 0.02% or greater. 0.02% BAC is approximately the intoxication level from one drink, and is typically the lowest cut-off level used to determine if a person has been drinking alcohol.
The Alco-Screen is one of the few devices that can detect the presence of alcohol in beverages. Because the Alco-Screen is calibrated to detect the very tiny amounts of alcohol present in saliva, the color standards on the test do not apply when testing beverages. The concentration of alcohol is extremely high in comparison to saliva. Dipping the strip into a beverage that contains alcohol causes the reagent pad to turn a very dark brown color.
Q: Can the test strip be used on thawed frozen breast milk?
A: Yes, you can use it to test frozen or refrigerated breast milk. But you need to keep the breast milk at room temperature before the test. When you are ready to test, pour a small amount of sample into a clean and dry container. When the sample reaches room temperature, you can test it with Carethetic test strips. The process of temperature recovery will not affect the alcohol in it .
Q: How much breast milk is needed to get accurate test results?
A: You only need a few drops of breast milk to test. You can express breast milk directly onto the reaction pad, or dip a test strip into a small amount of breast milk. This process typically takes 6-8 seconds for the reaction pad to saturate. You don't need to dip the test strips into a whole glass of breast milk, so there's no waste.
Q: How do I store these test strips?
A: Carethetic breast milk alcohol test strips should be stored in an airtight package at 4-30°C. Test performance may be degraded if storage temperature exceeds 30°C. If the product is refrigerated, the breastmilk alcohol test strips must reach room temperature before opening the bag.