Drug Test For Oxycodone
Friday, April 25th, 2008Oxycodone is an active ingredient of many analgesic preparations. The use of oxycodone is strictly regulated and strongly controlled drug owing to its nature of being a drug of abuse. Drug test for oxycodone can be done using various kits namely home based oxycodone drug test in urine, oxycodone single drug test device, six panel drug test that tests for cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, THC, MDMA and oxycodone. Other tests include 12 panel tests that test a combination of commonly tested drugs of abuse and zero tolerance drug screen test card.
‘The home drug test kit for oxycodone in urine’ tests for- oxycodone, Oxycontin, percodan, Percocet with the detection screen card. It also includes the test cup. The drug test for Percocet is a one step test that utilizes a dip and read urine test card whose results are easy to interpret. This FDA cleared test takes only 5 minutes for the detection for the drugs in urine. This one step test cards utilizes a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay. It is a qualitative test that can detect not only oxycodone but also other drugs of abuse.
Drug test for oxycodone using a single drug test device comes with the test device, disposable specimen droppers, and collection cups for specimen. Every test card has a control part and a test part which is essential to confirm the correctness of the test. The tests are either positive or negative only if the controls give the appropriate color change or else the tests are invalid.
The drug testing for Percocet is also tested previously whether it shows any cross reactivity with any other products in urine. It also requires proper timer and external controls. The results may not show positive or negative owing to the improper collection practices or improper handling or performing of tests. If the result shows invalid again, it is advisable to use a new device.
The use of 6 panels, 12 panels or zero tolerance drug screen test cards can be used not only for oxycodone but also for narcotic drug test. Such tests are used to detect a combination of drugs like marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, opiates, barbiturates, methadone, benzodiazepines, phencyclidine, propoxyphene, ecstasy and oxycodone. Such tests can be used for both home as well as office use that is FDA cleared. It also produces the results in 5 minutes using the one step dip and read urine drug test card.


