US4844866A
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Carrier for detecting drug abuse compounds
Assignee: Matrix Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-13
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2004-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A carrier for detecting drug abuse compounds which changes color upon contact with such compounds. Metabolites of abusable drugs such as natural opiates, i.e., morphine and heroin, are qualitatively and semi-quantitatively detected in physiological fluids by the use of the carrier which has been treated with certain stain-producing components adapted to react with the dug abuse compound residues to form colored products and which may be enhanced by intense light and/or heat.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack E. Wallace
- 👤 Kenneth Blum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:47
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/94; G01N33/9486; G01N33/52; G01N33/521; G01N33/523; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/14; Y10T436/141111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A carrier for testing body fluid specimens to indicate the presence of natural opiates and synthetic analogs of similar chemical structures consisting of a supporting surface, a composition applied to said supporting surface adapted to react with said body fluid specimens to develop an intense color indication for said opiates, said composition comprising a 2-6% solution of potassium ferricyanide buffered in a boric acid-sodium borate solution to pH 8.8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A carrier for testing body fluid specimens to indicate the presence of natural opiates and synthetic analogs of similar chemical structures consisting of a supporting surface, a composition applied to said supporting surface adapted to react with said body fluid specimens to develop an intense color indication for said opiates, said composition comprising a 2-6% solution of potassium ferricyanide buffered in a boric acid-sodium borate solution to pH 8.8.
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