A rapid test for the qualitative detection of Acetaminophen in human urine. For medical and other professional in vitro diagnostic use only. .
Acetaminophen , also known as Paracetamol , or APAP, chemically named N-acetyl-p-aminophenol, is
a widely used over-the-counter analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer).1Untreated
paracetamol overdose results in a lengthy, painful illness. Signs and symptoms of paracetamol toxicity
may initially be absent or non-specific symptoms. The first symptoms of overdose usually begin several
hours after ingestion, with nausea, vomiting, sweating, and pain as acute liver failure starts.People who
take overdoses of paracetamol do not fall asleep or lose consciousness, although most people who
attempt suicide with paracetamol wrongly believe that they will be rendered unconscious by the
drug. The process of dying from an overdose usually takes three to five days.Paracetamol
hepatotoxicity is, by far, the most common cause of acute liver failure in both the United States and the
United Kingdom.2,3 Paracetamol overdose results in more calls to poison control centers in the US than
overdose of any other pharmacological substance.Toxicity of paracetamol is believed to be due to
its quinone metabolite.
The ACE Rapid Test Cassette (Urine) is a rapid urine-screening test that can be performed without the
use of an instrument. The test utilizes the antibody to selectively detect elevated levels of
Acetaminophen in urine. The ACE Acetaminophen Test Cassette (Urine) yields a positive result when
the Acetaminophen in urine exceeds the cut-off level.
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