| MDMA (ecstasy) is a designer drug first | | | | 15 seconds and should be laid flatly on a |
| manufactured in 1914 by a German drug | | | | non-absorptive clean surface. |
| company for obesity treatment. MDMA is a | | | | In a dipcard type of testing, immerse (dip) the |
| commonly abused drug today, also called as | | | | absorbent (spongy) tip into the urine sample for 5 |
| adam, hug, beans, and love drug. MDMA causes | | | | seconds. Care should be taken that urine sample |
| the user to feel a very intense rush (hurriedness) | | | | do not touch the plastic device. Afterwards, it |
| or euphoria (extreme happiness or relaxation). | | | | should be closed with cap over absorbent tip and |
| MDMA is a dangerous drug that it can kill first | | | | laid flatly on a non-absorptive clean surface. |
| time users due to an allergic reaction. Continuous | | | | |
| use of MDMA can lead to serious brain damage, | | | | Interpretation results: |
| memory loss, and motor skill defect. Urine drug | | | | For all the test types, the results should be |
| testing is used to detect the presence of ecstasy | | | | studied after five minutes. |
| (MDMA) as the test procedure is very simple. | | | | · The result is positive if only one |
| | | | pink-rose color band appears in the control 'C' |
| Specimen collection: | | | | region. There will be no band appeared in the test |
| MDMA drug abuse can be identified using urine | | | | 'T' region. A positive result indicates the MDMA |
| drug testing method. Testing should be done on | | | | level is above the detection sensitivity of 500 ng |
| the same day of specimen collection immediately | | | | ml. |
| after collecting urine samples. The sample should | | | | · The result is negative, if two pink-rose |
| be clear without any fragments. Prior to testing | | | | color bands are developed, one band in the control |
| urine samples should be maintained at room | | | | 'C' region, the other in the test 'T' region. A |
| temperature compulsorily. | | | | negative result denotes that the MDMA level is |
| | | | below the detection sensitivity of 500 ng/ml. |
| Test Procedure: | | | | The test is said to be invalid, if there is no specific |
| · In a cassette type of testing analysis, | | | | or transparent color band visible both in the test |
| with the help of specimen dropper, take out the | | | | 'T' and control 'C' regions, or if there is a visible |
| urine sample from the specimen cup and slowly | | | | band only in the test 'T' region and not the control |
| release 3 drops (approximately 120uL) into the | | | | 'C' region. The specimen should be retested again. |
| circular sample well. Care should be taken not to | | | | The detection period of Ecstasy (MDMA) in urine |
| overfill the absorbent pad. | | | | drug test ranges from one to four days. This test |
| · In a strip type of testing, immerse (dip) | | | | can be carried out at home using urine drug |
| the strip into the urine with the arrow end pointing | | | | testing kits and the results are almost |
| toward the urine. Care should be taken that | | | | instantaneous. Conducting urine drug testing is |
| maximum line is not covered by urine. This strip is | | | | simple by following directions and there is no need |
| taken out after retaining it in urine for minimum of | | | | for a lab or technician to conduct the drug tests. |