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  • Barcode reading to confirm bottle seal and the Chain of Custody forms are correct.
  • Making sure sample seals are intact
  • Pouring sample into an analyser tube. A second bottle is available intact if the donor wishes to challenge the result.
  • Sample aliquots are passed through for screening analysis, but the original bottle is kept in the accessioning area
  • Olympus screening analysers are used for the initial determination of negatives. Remaining samples are prepared for confirmation analysis
  • Sample throughput is interspersed with known quality controls which monitor the accuracy of analysers
  • Special preparation and extraction of compounds from the urine sample for confirmation testing
  • The confirmation analysers use liquid or gas chromatography allied with mass spectrometry to identify the compounds and their levels
  • Opening samples at our oral fluid screening laboratory, Abingdon
  • Checking and logging sample information onto the lab data systems
  • Adding ELISA microplate reagents to the ELISA plate
  • Initial automated ELISA screen
  • Screening by a liquid immunoassay analyser
  • Pipetting from sample tube into sample preparation tube for confirmation analysis
  • Preparing samples for confirmation analysis
  • Confirmatory analysis laboratory using industry gold-standard technology
  • Senior technical staff reviewing analytical data to produce certificates of analysis and reports
  • Manufacture of DDS cartridge components
  • In Process Testing of DDS cartridges
  • Quality Control Testing of the Cozart DDS
  • Flow wrapping cartridges in protective barrier film
  • Quality control of DDS collection swabs
  • Automated visual inspection of DDS cartridges
  • Microplate manufacture in process
  • Preparation of new R&D materials
  • Cardiff hair testing laboratory panorama
  • Chain of Custody forms are logged with a unique barcode.
  • Aligning a hair sample in preparation for sectioning
  • Measuring a hair sample in preparation for sectioning
  • Cutting a hair sample into required sections
  • Washing a hair sample to remove external contaminants
  • Hair samples are solublised and agitated. First stage extraction of drugs from the hair
  • Samples confirmed by GC-MS
  • Samples loaded for screening on a TRITURUS instrument
  • Samples undergoing second stage extraction in preparation for confirmation analysis
  • Samples undergoing second stage extraction in preparation for confirmation analysis
  • Hair samples awaiting solid phase extraction
  • A GC MS/MS confirmation instrument
  • Reporting Scientist writing expert witness report for presentation to court

Concateno provides a wide range of drug, alcohol and healthcare testing products and services.

We support customers from a range of different industries and we have developed a unique portfolio of products and services to meet their individual requirements. We can test all sample types and provide both point of care and laboratory testing solutions. A partnership with Concateno means a complete service surrounding testing, including training and ongoing  support throughout your use of our services.

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