| Oxycodone is an analgesic (pain-killer), which | | | | ng/ml detection level of the regular opiate test |
| works by affecting the central nervous system. | | | | would not detect Oxycodone. Here, Oxycodone |
| Oxycodone generally causes opiate-like effects | | | | test is not Oxycodone specific but opiate specific. |
| when used. It is equal to morphine in analgesic | | | | The Oxycodone Test |
| effects and also in relieving self-restraint | | | | Oxycodone Test uses a unique method of |
| symptoms from chronic opiate (heroin, morphine) | | | | monoclonal antibodies to identify Oxycodone and |
| use. Oxycodone’s behavioral effects can last | | | | it's metabolites in urine. Oxycodone Test |
| up to 5 hours. The continuous-release formula has | | | | technology incorporates a chromatographic |
| a longer duration of affect (8-12 hours). In a | | | | absorbent device. The drug or drug metabolites in |
| study it is revealed that Oxycontin was twice as | | | | the urine sample compete with an opiate |
| potent as MS Contin for causing Opiate effects. | | | | derivative on a porous membrane for limited |
| Oxycodone is a potentially addictive opioid | | | | antibody sites. This is the preferred scientific |
| analgesic medicine and Schedule II controlled | | | | method for qualitative assay. In the assay |
| substance synthesized from opium alkaloid | | | | procedure, urine mixes with labeled antibody-dye |
| thebaine. It is a strongly controlled substance that | | | | conjugate and gives the test results. |
| have a commonly accepted medical use such as | | | | This assay can be considered as only a |
| medication for treatment of pain in cancer | | | | preliminary analytical test result. In the case of a |
| patients. | | | | positive result more specific tests should be |
| Why Oxycodone is Tested Separately | | | | conducted on the sample to confirm the result. |
| Oxycodones (Percodan, Percocet, Roxicodone and | | | | For this, more specific alternative chemical |
| Oxycontin) are synthetically manufactured opiates | | | | method such as high-pressure liquid |
| and they are not directly refined from the opium | | | | chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography |
| poppy resin source. The chemical structure of | | | | mass spectrometry (GC/MS) must be used in |
| Oxycodone requires a separate test with a | | | | order to obtain a confirmed analytical result. |
| substantially higher detection levels than that of | | | | This information about the Oxycodone and its |
| the regular Opiate drug test. Consequently, a | | | | metabolites and the Oxycodone drug test will help |
| positive test result will not only confirm | | | | you in understanding about the Oxycodones. |
| Oxycodone but other opiates as well. The 2000 | | | | |