GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid) Test Strip

Product Information

• Product Code: GHB-1S154-50
• Quantity: 50 Tests / Kit
• Sample: Urine
• Format: Strip
• Time-to-Result: 10 minutes
• Storage Condition: 36-86°F/2-30°C
• Test Principle: Colorimetric Analysis

Contents

• GHB Test Strips
• Product Insert

The Rapid Response™ GHB Test Strip (Urine) can detect the presence of GHB in human urine or beverage at concentrations from 10 µg/mL to 50 µg/mL. 

Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is a colorless, odorless chemical and has become one of the most dangerous illicit drugs of abuse today. It has become known as one of the “date rape” drugs, and there is an increasing trend that GHB is being used as a recreational drug.

Parameter	Calibrator	Cut-off (μg/mL)
GHB	Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid	10

 

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is an endogenous metabolite in the brain and peripheral organs. It has many characteristics of a neurotransmitter and has been studied for potential therapeutic use in the treatment of narcolepsy, drug addiction, and symptoms of withdrawal and to induce anesthesia. However, GHB also is widely abused. At higher doses, GHB produces sedation and a trance-like state with loss of memory. Because it has little smell or taste, it can be ingested un-knowingly.

This combination of properties has made GHB a drug used for drug-facilitated sexual assault, often administered to victims in beverages [1,2].

References

1. Bravo D T, Harris D O, Parsons S M. Reliable, Sensitive, Rapid and Quantitative Enzyme-Based Assay for Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid(GHB)[J].Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2004, 49(2):379-387.
2.  Ureda N, Ruan W, French D, et al. Lack of gamma-hydroxybutyrate prevalence among an urban emergency department population[J]. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2010, 34(2):110-111.

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