Drug Name

Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test

Drug Uses

Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test is so effective that it has been tested and approved by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for required testing of all transportation and safety sensitive employees for blood alcohol concentrations above the federally mandated zero tolerance level of 0.02%.

How Taken

• Abstain from placing anything in the mouth for fifteen (15) minutes prior to beginning the test. This includes non-alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, coffee, breath mints, food, etc.
• Open the foil package and remove the test strip. Observe the reactive pad on the end of the test strip. The pad should be a light cream color. A test strip with a reagent pad which is dark tan in color or otherwise discolored should be discarded.
• Saturate the reactive pad with saliva from the test individual's mouth or sputum cup. Immediately start a reliable timing device.
• At exactly two (2) minutes observe the color change (if any) in the reactive pad. A color change of green or blue indicates the presence of alcohol and a positive result.

Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test produces a color change in the presence of saliva alcohol ranging from a light green-gray color at 0.02% blood alcohol concentration to a dark blue-gray color near 0.30% blood alcohol concentration. This color change is simulated by the graphic on the left. Color blocks are provided within this range to allow an approximation of blood alcohol concentration to be made.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test is highly sensitive and can be used for evidentiary purposes.

Since it is well established that the concentration of alcohol in saliva is very close to that in the blood, saliva is the preferred specimen for alcohol testing, allowing for greater detection sensitivity than breath testing methods.

Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test is a simple one-step saliva screening test that works in a clean, non-invasive manner and provides results in 2 minutes. Completed test results can be photocopied for permanent filing.

Missed Dose

You can use Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test whenever you feel you need to do so.

Storage

Store Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light.

Warnings/Precautions

• Alcohol Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test is a visually interpreted test where color matching is used to provide an approximation of blood alcohol concentration. As such, exact interpretation of results is not required in most cases. However, persons who are color blind or visually impaired may experience difficulty when a more specific interpretation is required. Furthermore, where test interpretation may be biased for whatever reason, it is suggested that an another person's opinion of test results or color matching be obtained.
• Test materials that have been exposed to saliva should be treated as potentially infectious. These materials should be returned to the original foil package and disposed of properly.
• Never use Store Alco Screen 02 Alcohol Test after the expiration date marked on the outside of each test package.

Possible Side Effects

No possible side effects detected.

More Information

Alcohol drug tests have been on the market since before 1990. These tests come in two basic forms, an oral test and a breath test. The breath alcohol test checks human breath for traces of alcohol. The oral alcohol test examines human saliva for traces of alcohol. Drug and alcohol drug testing is often required for D.O.T. jobs, both prior to employment (pre-employment) and during employment (random or cause based). The amount of alcohol that is detectable will depend on how much beer or liquor the person being testing has consumed, as well as their weight, how long ago they drank, and their metabolism.