How iCup Eliminates Drug Test Adulteration
Illicit drug users subjected to urine testing often attempt to adulterate and contaminate their sample in hope of either passing the test or rendering the results invalid. To combat this common problem, TriDiagnostics has developed several drug test kits designed to detect sample adulteration. Their iCup drug test products alert you immediately if a urine sample has been tampered with in any of the common ways.
Urine Substitutes
Drug users frequently attempt to use another person's urine to pass drug screenings. Many also attempt to use animal urine or freeze dried urine mixed with toilet water. To combat this, iCup integrated drug testing kits utilize specimen cups with built-in temperature sensing, alerting the test administrator if unnatural urine temperatures are detected. Bluing tablets are also available which turn toilet water blue, making freeze dried urine and toilet water concoctions easy to detect.
Chemical Contamination
Chemicals as varied as table salt, eye drops, bleach and Drano have all been added to urine samples in attempts to interfere with the drug testing process. The internet is rife with retailers selling products specifically designed to contaminate urine samples, as well. To prevent this, iCup adulteration detection testing products test for the presence of chemicals not found in urine, such as nitrites, glutaraldehyde, oxidants and pyridinium chlorochromate. iCup adulteration detection testing products also check the pH level of urine samples to detect chemical additives.
Urine Dilution
The most popular test thwarting technique is to dilute the urine sample by consuming large amounts of liquid prior to the urine test. Diuretics are sometimes used to help facilitate the dilution process. To combat this type of tampering, TriDiagnostics testing materials allow you to check creatinine levels and the specific gravity of urine samples. Creatinine is naturally found in human urine, and low levels indicate that a specimen may have been diluted. Samples are particularly suspect if both the creatinine and specific gravity level, which measures viscosity, are lower than normal.
FDA approved drug and alcohol tests from TriDiagnostics are fast, efficient and capable of detecting up to 13 different illicit drugs in a matter of minutes, depending on the test panel you choose. Both urine and saliva test kits are available as are kits that allow for easy, immediate and non-invasive testing of a subject's blood alcohol level. Easy online ordering and nationwide shipping can have your company screening program up and running in no time.
