NicCheck  Cotinine

Competency Test

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Employee Information  Agency staff, please use your assigned 4 digit ID. Core staff must use UTMB employee ID
Emp ID  First Last  
     
Workplace  Using the appropriate selection box below, please select your area of workplace. Note: TDC, Agency, and Medical Students may be selected using the Hospital Service selection box.
 
 UTMB Clinics                                         
 Community Based Clinics                 
  
 RMCHP & WIC Clinics                   
 
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I have read the Cotinine Policy and Procedure  Yes

Click on START TEST to begin

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1. A bright yellow, purple, or dark brown color observed along the test strip does not indicate instability:

True
False
 


                                                                                            

 

 

          

2. Test strips:

Must be inserted into the sample as described in the picture, above;
Can be used up to two years from open date or until manufacturer's expiration date;  Whichever comes first;
Are stored in the canister AT REFRIGERATOR TEMP (2-8°C);                                                         All of the above                            

                                                                                            

          

3. This test will show ‘negative’, ‘low’ to ‘high’ levels of Cotinine in the sample, compared to a color chart provided with the kit.

True
False 

                                                                                            

 

 

          

4. Sample requirement is:

Urine, 5.0 ml (cc);
Saliva, 0.5 ml (cc);
Urine, 0.5 ml (cc);
Urine or Saliva, 1.5 ml (cc);

                                                                                            

 

          

5. Performing two levels of Liquid Control (negative and positive ‘external’ quality control) is required on day of patient testing:

True
False
True unless procedural (onboard, 'internal') controls are run, then Liquid QC is not required daily

                                                                                         

 

          

6. There are procedural controls for this test. The background must clear and the control line must develop.

True
False 

                                                                                            

 

          

7. A negative test:

Absence of a color in the pink to red spectrum;
No line at the T region but one line at the C region;
Presence of a color in the pink to red spectrum.

                                                                                            

 

          

8. Test strip is read (compared to color chart) at:

5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
As soon as there is any color change on strip

                                                                                            

 

          

9. A positive result indicates the presence of Continine above the concentration of 3 ug/ml (the established lower limit of detection for Cotinine using this test strip).

True
False
                                                                                            

 

          

10.  NicCheck I test kit is not a point of care test; there is no need to have a CLIA certificate.

True
False