NicAlert Urine/Saliva Screen for Cotinine (dipstick format), 50/bx
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Rapid semi-quantitative screen for tobacco exposure levels.
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Test results in 20 minutes for saliva.
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Test results in 10 minutes for urine.
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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.
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NicAlert displays results over the following ranges:
Table 1. Continine Equivalents for each Level:
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Level
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Continine Equivalents (ng/mL)
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0
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1-10
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1
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10-30
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2
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30-100
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3
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100-200
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4
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200-500
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5
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500-2000
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6
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2000
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APPLICATIONS:
An educational tool for:
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Prenatal screening—identifies people at risk from smoking which is a major cause of neonatal morbidity
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Smoking cessation programs—helps measure compliance, chart progress and create counseling opportunities
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Employee health promotion—encourages smoking cessation
And for:
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Insurance—helps identify clients qualified for preferred non-smoking rates.
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Medical and pharmaceutical research—control study variables
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Drug testing programs