Rapid drug screen test for Amphetamines (AMP)

Intended use

The Rapid Amphetamines Test is a rapid and qualitative test for the detection of Amphetamines (AMP) metabolites in urine. The test provides a fast (5 minutes) confirmation of the presence of AMP in the subject sample at a minimum cutoff sensitivity level of 1000ng/ml THC.

What are Amphetamines ?

Amphetamines are central nervous stimulants whose effects include alertness, wakefulness, increased energy, increased blood pressure, reduced hunger and an overall feeling of well being. Large doses and long term usage can result in higher tolerance levels, dependence and addiction. The most common source for amphetamines are the prescription diet pills containing Phentermine HCL (Phentermine, Adipex-P, Fastin, Phentercot, Phentride, Zantryl). While a legal prescription drug, amphetamines are often sold illicitly at the street level as "speed". For an initial immunoassay result, a cutoff value of 1000ng/ml total Amphetamine metabolites is required by the mandatory reference guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.8 All presumptive positive results should be confirmed at a cutoff concentration of 1000 ng/ml Amphetamine.

How long after use can drug tests detect amphetamines presence or use ?

Drug of abuse testing by blood, urine, saliva or any other method (except forensic hair analysis) is designed only to detect whether or not a specific drug or drug metabolite is present at the time the test is performed. While there are very broad estimates as to how long a particular drug may have been in the system, no drug test, regardless of method, is intended to include a time variable. Many factors unique to the individual being tested determine the actual half-life of the particular drug including such variables as age, weight, body fat index, sex, metabolic rate, overall health and amount of drug consumed over what period of time.

For amphetamines the minimum detection time is usually 2 hours and the maximum detection time is 5 days.