This chapter was originally written between 2002 and 2004 with co-author Alain Verstraete.
An extensive internet search revealed that there are only a relative few devices developed …

Point of care testing (POCT) devices are available for bedside or physician's office testing of
drugs of abuse using either urine specimen or oral fluid. Advantage of such testing is rapid …

Point-of-collection oral fluids drug-testing devices are being marketed for a variety of medico-
legal purposes where they may complement existing technologies and be used to detect …

This project was to examine point-of-contact (POC) oral fluid drug screening devices to
determine the suitability of such devices for potential use in the enforcement of drug …

The use of point-of-collection testing (POCT) devices for drugs of abuse in oral fluid (OF) is
an advantageous tool that has been used for different purposes—particularly traffic …

A current perspective of workplace drug testing in the USA is presented covering three major
issue areas:(1) epidemiology,(2) new technology and (3) initiatives to reach out and assist …

New technology is currently being marketed to rapidly test oral fluids for drugs of abuse at
the point of collection (POC). There are no nationally accepted standards or cutoff …

The performance of eight on-site oral fluid drug screening devices was studied in Belgium,
Finland and the Netherlands as a part of the EU-project DRUID. The main objective of the …

Several manufacturers have developed sensitive and specific assays to detect drugs of
abuse at the point of care. The advantages of point of care have made these devices a …

This guide presents information about commercially available drug detection technologies
and methods in a format that law enforcement agencies may find useful. The information can …