Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 21;21(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01058-y.
Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are lateral flow immunoassays that were originally designed and validated for detecting low concentrations of fentanyl in urine. Some FTS are now being marketed for the harm reduction purpose of testing street drugs for the presence of fentanyl. This manuscript provides a simple protocol to assess whether different brands and lots of fentanyl test strips perform adequately for use in drug checking. The results gathered from this protocol will document problems with particular lots or brands of FTS, help buyers choose from among the array of products, provide feedback to manufacturers to improve their products, and serve as an early warning system for ineffective products.
芬太尼检测试纸（FTS）是侧向流免疫分析，最初设计并验证用于检测尿液中低浓度的芬太尼。现在，一些芬太尼检测试纸正被推向市场，用于减少伤害，检测街头毒品中是否存在芬太尼。本文提供了一个简单的方案，用于评估不同品牌和批次的芬太尼检测试纸是否能充分用于毒品检测。从该方案中收集的结果将记录特定批次或品牌的 FTS 存在的问题，帮助购买者在众多产品中进行选择，为制造商提供改进产品的反馈，并作为无效产品的早期预警系统。
