| Alcohol Saliva testing is a one step saliva screening | | | | Few of them were explained below: |
| method used to detect the presence of alcohol in | | | | • Convenient: It can be used at any time and |
| saliva that works in a clean, non-invasive manner. | | | | at any place. Each test is separately wrapped and |
| This test provides a semi-quantitative | | | | is completely disposable. |
| approximation of blood alcohol concentration. The | | | | • Economical: It entirely reduces the time and |
| results of these tests should be verified with the | | | | cost of testing, when it is compared with other |
| adequate procedure of alcohol analysis. It is an | | | | single or multiple alcohol testing method. |
| effective testing method, which is approved by | | | | • Sensitive: The amount of ratio among the |
| DOT (Dept of Transportation) that is required for | | | | saliva alcohol and blood alcohol is 1:1 and for the |
| testing all the transportation and safety sensitive | | | | breath it is, 000048:1. Therefore, making saliva |
| employees. | | | | testing is more sensitive method than breath |
| The following information gives you an idea about | | | | testing. |
| the alcohol saliva tests and its advantages and | | | | • Versatile: Besides testing the presence of |
| precautions for its usage. | | | | alcohol in saliva, it can also detect alcohol in other |
| Alcohol Saliva Test Process | | | | fluids. |
| The procedure for the alcohol saliva test involves | | | | Precautions for Alcohol Saliva Testing |
| certain steps accordingly. They are: | | | | The ALCO-Saliva is a sensitive method of alcohol |
| • Abstain consuming anything for about 15 | | | | testing. Therefore, in the procedure you have to |
| minutes before you start the test. | | | | take certain precautions. Some of them are |
| • Open the foil package and the testing strip. | | | | illustrated as follows: |
| Observe the reactive pad, which is at the tip of | | | | • Alcohol Saliva Testing is the testing method |
| the strip. It would be in a light cream color. | | | | that is interpreted visually, as the color matching is |
| • Drench the reactive pad with saliva from the | | | | used. Therefore, interpretation of accurate results |
| donor’s mouth or sputum cup. This will start | | | | is not necessary in all the cases. Moreover, |
| the device immediately. | | | | interpretation may be biased for any reason. It is |
| • After 2 minutes you can find the color of | | | | recommended to take the others opinion for the |
| the reactive pad changing. If the color is changed | | | | results or color matching be obtained. |
| to green or blue it indicates the positive result | | | | • The tested materials should be considered as |
| that there is presence of alcohol. The result after | | | | the potential infectious and it should be placed in |
| more than 2 minutes may be incorrect and it | | | | the original package and disposed appropriately. |
| should not be considered. | | | | • The testing device that is expired should not |
| • Estimate the concentration of the blood | | | | be used. Verify the date manufacturing and |
| alcohol by comparing the color of the reactive pad | | | | expiry date on the device pack before you use it. |
| with the color chart test package. | | | | This information states the necessity of alcohol |
| Advantages of Alcohol Saliva Testing | | | | drug testing and it serves you as the guidelines to |
| The ALCO-Saliva testing has various advantages. | | | | defend from various affects of alcohol ingestion. |