Abstract
The desire to have noninstrument on-site immunodiagnostic assays for drugs of abuse was fulfilled by the Abuscreen ONTRAK® assays manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Systems. Launched in the spring of 1989, this product was the first to allow non-technical, trained personnel to analyze a urine specimen for drugs of abuse at the site of collection. The list cost of an ONTRAK assay was $385.00 for a 100 test kit. Pricing was dependent upon purchasing contracts and volume purchased (1).
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Farrell, L.J. (2002). Abuscreen ONTRAK Tests for Drugs of Abuse. In: Jenkins, A.J., Goldberger, B.A. (eds) On-Site Drug Testing. Forensic Science and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-272-2_12
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