Lab-Based Testing Device for Oral Fluid

A unique patent-pending device combines the convenience of onsite oral fluid (saliva) collection with laboratory-certified results.

Called OraTube, the collection device is drip-free, simple to use, and includes only three quick steps from sampling to shipping. Noninvasive and 100% observable, the collection process nearly eliminates specimen tampering and simplifies chain-of-custody procedures. Users ship the OraTube collector to an OraTube-certified drug-testing facility. Negative results are available within 24 hours, and laboratory-certified confirmations are available within 48-72 hours.

OraTube is an extension of the Onsite OraLab of Varian, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA, USA). OraTube is used for pre-employment testing, random suspicion or post-accident testing and screening for amphetamines, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, morphine, and other drugs of abuse. Unlike competitive offerings, OraTube's design does not require the dilution of the sampler prior to laboratory testing, and therefore results are more accurate at the desired cutoff levels.

"There is growing interest in oral fluid testing because of the many benefits over urine collection,” explained Stephen Schultheis, consumable products vice president and general manager, Varian Inc. "If a customer wants to detect recent drug use, oral fluid testing is the ideal choice.”




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