TheOPI One Step Opiate Test device is a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of Opiates in urine at a cut-off concentration of 300 ng/mL.

 

Opiate refers to any drug that is derived from the opium poppy, including the natural products, Morphine and codeine, and the semi-synthetic drugs such as heroin. Opioid is more general, referring to any drug that acts on the opioid receptor.

 

Opioid analgesics comprise a large group of substances which control pain by depressing the central nervous system. Large dose of Morphine can produce higher tolerance levels, physiological dependency in users, and may lead to substance abuse. Morphine is excreted unmetabolized, and is also the major metabolic product of codeine and heroin. Morphine is detectable in the urine for several days after an opiate dose. ¹

 

TheOPI One Step Opiate Test device is a rapid urine screening test that can be performed without the use of an instrument. The test utilizes a monoclonal antibody to selectively detect elevated levels of Morphine in urine. TheOPI One Step Opiate Test Strip yields a positive result when the Morphine 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