Saliva Drug Testing Facts

The standard cutoff levels in a five panel saliva swab Enzyme Multiple Immunoassay Test (EMIT) and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC MS) drug test for cocaine (COC) is 300 ng/ml, methamphetamine (METH) is 1000 ng/ml, opium (OPI) is 300 ng/ml, phencyclidine (PCP) is 25 ng/ml and marijuana (THC) is 50 ng/ml.

Drug Test Results

Positive: A rose-pink band is visible in each control zone. No color band appearing in the appropriate test zone indicates a positive result for the corresponding drug of that specific test zone.

Negative: A rose-pink band is visible in each control zone and the appropriate test zone, indicating that the concentration of the corresponding drug of that specific test zone is below the detection limit of the test.

Invalid: If a color band is not visible in each of the control zones, the test is invalid. Another test should be run to re-evaluate the specimen.

The saliva swab drug screen test is a one-step chromatographic immunoassay device for the qualitative detection of amphetamine, morphine, phencyclidine, THC (marijuana), methamphetamine, cocaine, and their metabolites in saliva.

Contrary to current popular drug tests that require the individual to donate urine, the saliva swab drug screen test is an oral fluids drug test and is a top of the line product. Oral fluids drug testing detects active drugs present in the saliva. Pharmacokinetics of cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine and cannabioniods can all be detected in saliva.

Based on immunoassay principles, The saliva swab drug screen test is an easy-to-use accurate test that requires the donor to place the saliva swab drug screen test into the mouth and the administrator to read the test. The design permits convenient collection in a lateral flow immunoassay screening.