| Name | Marijuana Urine Rapid Test (Strip/cassette) |
| Category Name | Drug Tests |
| Test | 25 or 50 tests |
| Cut-Off | 50 ng/ml |
The THC Rapid Test (Urine) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of 11- nor-9 -THC-9 COOH (THC metabolite) in human urine at a cut-off concentration of 50ng/mL.
Materials Provided with THC drug Rapid Test kit:
1. THC Test Device
The test contains mouse monoclonal anti-THC antibody-coupled particles and THC-protein conjugate. A goat antibody is employed in the control line system.
2. Instructions for use
Materials required, not Provided:
1. Urine collection container
2. Timer or clock
THC Rapid Test kit Background Information
THC (9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary active ingredient in cannabinoids (Marijuana). When smoked or orally administered, it produces euphoric effects. Users have impaired short term memory and slowed learning. Users may also experience transient episodes of confusion and anxiety. Long term relatively heavy use may be associated with behavioral disorders. The peak effect of smoking Marijuana occurs in 20-30 minutes and the duration is 90-120 minutes after one cigarette. Elevated levels of urinary metabolites are found within hours of exposure and remain detectable for 3-10 days after smoking. The main metabolite excreted in the urine is 11-nor-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9- carboxylic acid (9-THC-COOH).
The THC Rapid Test (Urine) 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 Marijuana in urine.
THC drug Rapid Test Principle
THC Rapid Test (Urine) is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay based on the principle of competitive binding. Drugs which may be present in the urine specimen compete against the drug conjugate for binding sites on the antibody. During testing, a urine specimen migrates upward by capillary action. Marijuana, if present in the urine specimen below 50ng/ml, will not saturate the binding sites of the antibody coated particles in the strip or cassette. The antibody coated particles will then be captured by immobilized THC conjugate and a visible colored line will show up in the test line region. The colored line will not form in the test line region if the Marijuana level is above 50ng/mL because it will saturate all the binding sites of anti-Marijuana antibodies. A drug-positive urine specimen will not generate a colored line in the test line region because of drug competition, while a drug-negative urine specimen or a specimen containing a drug concentration less than the cut-off will generate a line in the test line region. To serve as a procedural control, a colored line will always appear at the control line region indicating that proper volume of specimen has been added and membrane wicking has occurred.