PCP Drug Test – Dip Test
- PCP Drug Test is a preliminary test for detecting PCP
- Phencyclidine (PCP) in urine has a cut off of 25 ng/ml.
- Sensitive one-step rapid test with 99% accuracy
- Fast-acting (Results within 5 minutes)
- For at-home or clinical use
- Results are easy to read
- The detection time of PCP in urine is up to 14 days after consumption
- PCP Urine Dip Tests are one of the preferred screening tools to detect Phencyclidine
What is Phencyclidine?
Phencyclidine, more popularly known as PCP or angel dust, is used mostly for its mind-bending effects. Typically, users snort PCP or inject it into a vein. Once it enters the system, PCP concentrates in the brain and fatty tissues.
Phencyclidine is a synthetic drug classed under a diverse group of hallucinogens. These are drugs that alter feelings, thoughts, and perceptions. They cause images and sensations that seem reel even if they are not. Natural hallucinogens are also found in some mushrooms and plants. Some hallucinogens are synthetic and are therefore man-made.
PCP is also classified as a dissociative drug. This type of drug disrupts the actions of glutamate on the brain’s nerve cells. Glutamate is a chemical that plays a major role in a person’s perception, cognition, and emotion. PCP also changes the actions of dopamine which is the neurotransmitter associated with the feeling of euphoria.
How to Use a PCP Drug Test?
- Remove the PCP drug test from its sealed pouch and use it as soon as possible. For best results, perform the assay within an hour.
- Next, hold the dip test by the end, where you can see the product name. To avoid contamination, do not touch the test membrane.
- Then, holding the test vertically, dip the test in the urine specimen for at least 10-15 seconds. Do not immerse above the maximum line (MAX) on the test. That’s about 1/5th of the way up the test.
- After the drug test has finished, remove the test from the specimen and place it on a non-absorbent flat surface. Start the timer and wait for the colored band(s) to appear. Read the result at 5 minutes. Do not interpret it after 10 minutes.