Friday, October 10, 2008

TobacAlert - Home Test for Nicotine and Tobacco Exposure

TobacAlertT is a home test that provides you with a quick, accurate, on-the-spot determination of a person's level of exposure to tobacco products including second hand smoke. It is not intended for medical use.

Detect exposure to second hand smoke and the use of cigarettes, pipes, cigars, or chewing tobacco
Easy-to-Use; Results in about 15 minutes
Ideal for parents, coaches, insurance companies and smoking cessation counsellors.
FDA clearance is not required for this non-medical, safe and easy to use home test.

This product is no longer available.

TobacAlert FAQ

How does TobacAlert work?

Who is qualified to use the test?

Are there other tests available like this?

What are the primary uses of this test?

Do any food or medications influence the result?

How does TobacAlert™ work?

TobacAlert™ measures levels of cotinine, a byproduct of the body’s breakdown of nicotine, the active ingredient found in tobacco products and tobacco smoke. Cotinine is a widely accepted indicator of recent tobacco product use and exposure, including second hand smoke exposure. By simply activating the patented TobacAlert test strip in a urine sample, a precise reading of the amount of tobacco in the system is available within 15 minutes.

Who is qualified to use the test?

Anyone! FDA clearance is not required for this non-medical, safe and easy to use home test.

Are there other tests available like this?

Currently there are no other similar reliable quantitative tests for tobacco product exposure (without sending samples to a slow, costly specialized reference laboratory).

What are the primary uses of TobacAlert™?

TobacAlert™ is used for the detection of recent second hand smoke exposure. Potential users include parents of young children, workers in a smoky workplace and other persons concerned about the harmful effects of second hand smoke. TobacAlert™ can also be used for the detection, verification and monitoring of tobacco use status; making other potential users include smokers trying to quit, parents worried about whether a teenaged child may be smoking, coaches, insurance companies and smoking cessation counsellors.

NOTE: TobacAlert™ is for non-medical use. TobacAlert™ is not intended to diagnose treat or prevent any disease or medical condition.

Do any food or medications influence the result?

The test can be positive if you are a smoker, if you chew tobacco, or if you use a nicotine patch or nicotine gum. Except for nicotine medications such as a patch or nicotine gum, medicines do not usually have an effect on the result.

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