Testsealabs COC Cocaine Test (Urine)
Product Specification
| Principle | Chromatographic Immunoassay | Specimen | Urine |
| Reading Time | 3-5 minutes | QMS Certification | ISO 13485 and MDSAP |
| Storage Temperature | 4-30°C | Shelf life | 2 years |
| Format | Strip/Cassette | Specification | 25T/40T/50T |
Intended Use
The COC Cocaine Test is a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of benzoylecgonine in urine.
Summary
Cocaine is a potent central nervous system (CNS) 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, and difficulty in breathing and unconsciousness. Cocaine is often self-administered by nasal inhalation, intravenous injection and free-base smoking. It is excreted in the urine in a short time primarily as benzoylecgonine. Benzoylecgonine, 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. The COC Cocaine Test yields a positive result when the cocaine metabolite in urine exceeds 300 ng/mL. This is the suggested screening cut-off for positive specimens set by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, USA).



