ACCUTEST NicAlert Urine and Saliva Screen

Rapid semi-quantitative screen for tobacco exposure levels.
Test results in 20 minutes for saliva.
Test results in 10 minutes for urine.
Cotinine, with a half-life of 10-40 hours, has been shown to be more sensitive and specific than CO monitoring for measuring smoking status.
NicAlert displays results over the following ranges:

Table 1. Continine Equivalents for each Level:
Level	Continine Equivalents (ng/mL)
0	1-10
1	10-30
2	30-100
3	100-200
4	200-500
5	500-2000
6	2000

For Urine, test level 3 or above indicates the use of tobacco products.
For Saliva, test level 1 or above indicates the use of tobacco products

APPLICATIONS:
An educational tool for:

Prenatal screening—identifies people at risk from smoking which is a major cause of neonatal morbidity
Smoking cessation programs—helps measure compliance, chart progress and create counseling opportunities
Employee health promotion—encourages smoking cessation

And for:

Insurance—helps identify clients qualified for preferred non-smoking rates.
Medical and pharmaceutical research—control study variables
Drug testing programs

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New Study:

Prestigious peer-reviewed journal reports that NicoMeter was "easy to use," "relatively inexpensive" and "a valid method for confirming smoking status."

Gariti, P. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers + Prevention, 2002; 11: 1123-1125