Detection Period: 2 to 4 days
Detection Level: 2,000 ng/mL (the cutoff level suggested by SAMHSA with Morphine as the calibrator*)
Brief Description of Drug: Opiates are opioid drugs derived from morphine, a natural substance extracted from the poppy plant. This includes natural products like morphine and codeine, as well as semi-synthetic drugs like heroin.
Typically Prescribed For:
Effects:
- Euphoria
- Alternating wakeful and drowsy states
Forms: Tablets, capsules, liquids, suppositories, white or brownish powder, or black sticky substance known as “black tar heroin”
Methods of Consumption: Injected, smoked, snorted
This test will allow you to determine if a drug from the opiate family has been recently used. The test will yield a positive result when concentrations of morphine exceed 2,000 ng/mL. Morphine is excreted unmetabolized (unchanged) and is also the major metabolic product of codeine and heroin. Morphine, codeine, and heroin are generally detectable in the urine for several days after use.
Opiates are extremely addictive. You can learn more about heroin here at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website. This opiates drug test uses a urine sample to find out if an opiate has been used in the past few days. It is 95% accurate, simple to use, and provides results within 5 minutes. If you need a test that will show you a more extensive drug use history, please check out our variety of hair drug tests. In either case, we believe we have a drug test that will suit your needs. If you have any questions, please send us an email at cs@homehealthtesting.com or check out the Instructions or FAQ tabs above!
Heroin Use Increases: Both law enforcement and treatment providers are reporting increased heroin availability and use. The increase in heroin drug use is attributed to the fact that some opioid prescription drug abusers switch to heroin because it is cheaper than prescription drugs like oxycodone. Additionally, opioid abusers can build up a tolerance to prescription drugs and may try heroin for a more intense high. Visit the White House Drug Policy website for the latest heroin facts and figures.
*The Opiate urine drug test uses Morphine as the calibrator for the stated 2,000 ng/mL testing level. The following table lists the concentrations of compounds (ng/mL) that are detected as positive in this urine drug test:
Compound | Detection Level (ng/mL) |
Morphine | 2,000 ng/mL |
Codeine | 2,000 ng/mL |
Ethylmorphine | 5,000 ng/mL |
Hydrocodone | 12,500 ng/mL |
Hydromorphone | 5,000 ng/mL |
Levorphanol | 75,000 ng/mL |
6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) | 5,000 ng/mL |
Morphine 3-B-D-glucuronide | 2,000 ng/mL |
Norcodeine | 12,500 ng/mL |
Normorphine | 50,000 ng/mL |
Oxycodone | 25,000 ng/mL |
Oxymorphone | 25,000 ng/mL |
Procaine | 150,000 ng/mL |
Thebaine | 100,000 ng/mL |
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Allow the test card and/or test strip, urine specimen, and/or controls to reach room temperature (15-30 degrees Celsios) prior to testing.
DIRECTIONS FOR SINGLE TEST CARD
- Bring the pouch to room temperature before opening it. Remove the test card from the sealed pouch and use it as soon as possible.
- Remove the cap.
- With the arrow pointing toward the urine specimen, immerse the test card vertically in the urine specimen for at least 10 to 15 seconds. Immerse the strip to at least the level of the wavy lines, but not above the arrow on the test card. Replace the cap and place the test card on a non-absorbent flat surface.
- Start the timer and wait for the colored line(s) to appear.
- The result should be read at 5 minutes. Results may be stable up to 1 hour after test initiation.
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
NEGATIVE:* Two lines appear. One colored line should be in the control region (C), and another apparent colored line should be in the test region(T). This negative result indicates that the marijuana concentration is below the detectable level (50 ng/mL).
*NOTE: The shade of color in the test line region (T) will vary, but it should be considered negative whenever there is even a faint line.
POSITIVE: One colored line appears in the control region (C). No line appears in the test region (T). This positive result indicates that the marijuana concentration exceeds the detectable level (50 ng/mL).
INVALID: Control line fails to appear. Insufficient specimen volume or incorrect procedural techniques are the most likely reasons for control line failure. Review the procedure and repeat the test using a new test card or test strip. If the problem persists, discontinue use of the lot immediately and contact your distributor.
1. How long can opiates be detected in the body through drug screening?
Answer: Opiates can be detected in various bodily fluids for different lengths of time:
- Urine: Typically detectable for 2 to 4 days after use.
- Saliva: Detectable for 1 to 4 days.
- Blood: Generally detectable for up to 12 hours.
- Hair: Can be detected for up to 90 days, although hair tests are less commonly used for detecting recent use.
These detection windows can vary based on factors such as the individual's metabolism, the dosage taken, frequency of use, and the type of test administered (National Institute on Drug Abuse) (American Psychological Association).
2. What is the significance of Morphine in opiate drug testing?
Answer: Morphine is the major metabolite of opiates like codeine and heroin. It is excreted in the urine and is the primary compound detected in opiate drug testing. The presence of morphine indicates the use of opiates and provides a reliable indication of recent drug use. This test is designed to detect morphine at a cutoff level of 2,000 ng/mL (National Institute on Drug Abuse) (American Psychological Association).
3. Can prescription medications cause a positive drug test for opiates?
Answer: Yes, certain prescription medications containing opiates, such as morphine, codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone, can cause a positive drug test. It is important to inform the testing administrator about any prescription medications you are taking and provide documentation from your healthcare provider. This will help differentiate between legitimate medical use and illicit use (National Institute on Drug Abuse).
4. What should a small business or school consider when implementing opiate drug testing?
Answer: When implementing opiate drug testing, small businesses or schools should consider the following:
- Legal Compliance: Ensure compliance with state and federal laws regarding drug testing and employee/student privacy.
- Clear Policies: Develop and communicate clear drug testing policies, including the purpose, procedures, and consequences of positive tests.
- Support Systems: Provide support for individuals who test positive, such as access to counseling or rehabilitation services.
- Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality of test results to protect the privacy of employees or students.
For detailed guidelines, resources like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offer comprehensive information on best practices for drug testing (National Institute on Drug Abuse).
5. How effective are instant home drug tests for detecting opiates?
Answer: Instant home drug tests for opiates are highly convenient and provide quick results, often within minutes. They are designed to be user-friendly, making them accessible for anyone to administer. When used correctly, these tests offer accurate detection of opiates, helping to identify recent drug use efficiently. While laboratory-based tests are more comprehensive, home tests are a reliable first step in screening and can be followed up with lab confirmation if needed. The combination of convenience, speed, and accuracy makes instant home drug tests a valuable tool for families, small businesses, and schools looking to maintain a drug-free environment (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
6. Will oxycodone show up on an opiates drug test?
Answer: Oxycodone can show up on an opiates drug test, but we can’t guarantee that it will. The reason for this is that oxycodone doesn’t metabolize into morphine, but instead metabolizes into norOxycodone, oxymorphone, and their glucuronides. The compounds oxycodone metabolizes into are similar to morphine, but not exactly the same. So sometimes oxycodone will show up on an opiates test, but not with the same accuracy as it shows up on an OxyContin / Vicodin test. The OxyContin / Vicodin test specifically tests for oxycodone in urine, so is much more reliable for that purpose than the opiates test, which detects morphine in urine.
7. Will poppy seeds show up?
Answer: The cutoff level of this test is designed so that ingesting poppy seeds or foods with poppy seeds in them will not trigger the test. Still, the rare false positive caused by poppy seeds can happen. To be sure that you do not get a false positive on an opiates drug test, we would recommend not ingesting poppy seed products for a few days before your test, just to be on the safe side.
8. What are the differences between the many kinds of opiates?
Answer: The world of opiates can get a little confusing. For example, this opiates drug test does not detect ALL possible opiates or opiate-derived drugs. It does not detect oxycodone as well as our oxycodone specific test (labeled the OxyContin / Vicodin test) and it does not detect Buprenorphine at all.
What makes an opiate an opiate is its ability to bind to opioid receptors in the cell membrane (see Medscape for more detail). The reason these receptors exist is because the brain produces what some refer to as “natural opiates,” or endorphins. Endorphins make you feel good and relieve pain, and your endorphin levels go up when you exercise, are stressed out, or in labor. Opiates work because they mimic endorphins and work on the same receptors (see PBS for more detail).
Aside from endorphins, the most “natural” opiate is opium. The opium poppy is a source of many opiates I am sure you’ve heard of. Morphine is one of the main opiates taken from the opium poppy. The others are codeine and thebaine. They are naturally occurring in opium and can be isolated in order to be used individually. Opium was first processed into its components in the early 19th Century; before that, and all the way back to the Stone Age, unprocessed opium was used for pain relief by numerous cultures. Interestingly enough, for most of its history, opium does not appear to have been used recreationally.
Morphine was the first medicine to be isolated from a natural product. It is still used today to relieve pain and can be detected with this opiates drug test. Codeine, another opiate compound contained in opium, is also used for pain relief, and generally is used for more mild pains than morphine. It is an ingredient in some cough medications that are popularly abused, and is also issued in pill form. You may be prescribed codeine, for example, after having teeth pulled. Codeine can be detected with this test as well.
Thebaine, the other notable opiate compound in opium, has very little use in and of itself in medicine. However it is used to create a number of semi-synthetic opioids that have recently become very popular, including oxycodone.
Semi-synthetic opioids are created from one of the components of opium. They are called opioids because that is the name for all chemicals that act on the opioid receptors in the brain. They are also called opioids because the term “opiate” is reserved for compounds naturally occurring in opium; none of the drugs I am about to describe naturally exist in opium.
Semi-synthetic opioids include heroin, oxycodone, oxymorphone, and hydrocodone. Heroin can be detected with this opiate drug test. Heroin is derived from morphine, and its final metabolic product is morphine, which is what the opiates drug test tests for. Oxycodone and hydrocodone have more complicated metabolic products, so they don’t show up as reliably on the opiates drug test as they do on the OxyContin/Vicodin test that we sell. Unfortunately, none of our tests at this time detect oxymorphone.
Finally, there are synthetic opioids. These include methadone, propoxyphene, fentanyl, and buprenorphine. These are created in laboratories and while they act on opioid receptors in the brain, they are not derived from opium. Methadone and propoxyphene are not picked up by this drug test, but are picked up by our 12 Panel Drug Test.
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