Saliva testing

Of 79 patients with acute PCP intoxication clinically, 70 had positive tests in both serum and saliva, two had positive serum tests and negative saliva tests, and seven had negative tests on both serum and saliva. 

Saliva testing gives a general range of the saliva s pH and should be used only as a rough guide. Over time, it can provide a broad picture of a person s overall state of acid—alkaline balance. 

Saliva testing is easy and inexpensive. Simply buy some pH paper, which comes in a small roll and is available at most health food stores. It usually costs between 10 and 15. 

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Urinalysis is typically used as a preliminary test because it is less expensive and more convenient than the other tests. Saliva tests and breathalyzers are commonly used. Blood tests, although less frequently employed because they are generally more expensive and invasive, are more dependable, as are hair strand tests. A preliminary positive test using urinalysis must be confirmed by diagnostic tests completed in an analytical laboratory setting, which can take several days to complete. These diagnostic tests include the analytical instruments of gas chromatography (GG),... 

Saliva. Testing of oral fluids is becoming increasingly common because of its convenience for random testing, and it is more resistant to adulteration than urine samples. Saliva testing can detect cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, marijuana, bezodi-azepines, PGP, opiates, and alcohol if the substance was ingested between six hours and three days before the test was administered. 

Retail DNA test (Anne Wojcicki) Wojcicki (wife of Google founder Sergey Brin) offers an affordable DNA saliva test, 23andMe, to determine one s genetic markers for ninety traits. The product heralds what Time magazine dubs a personal-genomics revolution. ... 

When testing for alcohol, most employers use a breath testing device. The results tell if the individual is under the influence of alcohol at the time the breath sample is taken. Saliva testing is sometimes used to screen for alcohol, but confirmation by breath testing is preferred. 

Lucas, GHW. (1939) The Saliva Test. Canadian Journal of Comparative... 

Munch, J.C. (1934) Saliva tests. I. Morphine. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, 23,766-773. 

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