The world of drug testing is undergoing a major transformation, and nform is leading the charge. Urine tests are invasive, prone to adulteration and specimen substitution, and unsuitable for specifically detecting recent marijuana use. Back-to-lab tests can take 24-96 hours to deliver results, creating stress and uncertainty for individuals and organizations alike. Faster and more accurate alternatives are needed, and we are proud to offer the solution. The nform rapid oral fluid tests offer an observed specimen collection process, which can be administered by anyone, anywhere. In minutes, our tests deliver unmatched lab-like accuracy, meeting the strict SAMHSA laboratory screening standards for both sensitivity and specificity. With nform, we are revolutionizing drug testing as we know it.
User-friendly operation and results interpretation.
Actionable results in minutes.
The only rapid drug tests to meet the oral fluid screening standards set by SAMHSA and DOT.
Collected under direct observation, significantly reducing the risk of specimen tampering or substitution.
When job safety and productivity can’t wait, there’s nform. Now, anyone on-site can administer our non-invasive tests comfortably, and receive lab-quality results in under 15 minutes.
The road to healthier and safer communities starts now. Thanks to nform, our tests can easily be administered and read anywhere without the wait, improving safety on the roads and in society.
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A diagnostics veteran with over 30 years of experience in toxicology, Michael's background spans entrepreneurship and senior corporate executive roles. During his ownership of Immunalysis and subsequent acquisition by Alere (NYSE:ALR), he steered the development of the world's largest opioid laboratory urine drug screening panel and advanced oral fluid specimens as an alternate biological matrix to urine in toxicology laboratory testing. His team obtained FDA clearance for 20 toxicology products, including 2 oral fluid collection devices. After Abbott’s (NYSE:ABT) acquisition of Alere in 2017, Michael headed R&D for the Toxicology Business Unit and was a member of the Abbott Scientific Governing Board.
With more than 40 years’ experience in the medical and diagnostic industries, Marty Gould has worked as a founder, senior manager, and business leader in six different diagnostic businesses. He has successfully been granted 10 patents, and is often referred to as one of the inventors of lateral flow immunoassay. As the CSO of ABMC, Marty developed the entire panel of drugs of abuse tests, established manufacturing operations, obtained ISO 13485 certification and successfully obtained multiple US FDA clearances for urine toxicology rapid tests. Two of the lateral flow businesses he founded, ADPI and Biosure Inc. were merged into CD Diagnostics and subsequently sold to Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH).
Chris Tarpey brings over 20 years’ experience in the in-vitro diagnostic field. From 2018 to 2022, Chris led Abbott Laboratories’ (NYSE: ABT) Toxicology Business Unit, heading a global team of 2,000 employees. From 2013-2018, Chris served as General Manager of eScreen, Inc., a leading third-party administrator of occupational health and drug screening programs in the United States. Chris was instrumental in evolving the eScreen diagnostic product portfolio, successfully positioning the organization’s electronic chain of custody form as first to market for regulated drug testing, and developing numerous strategic partnerships which further accelerated market penetration. Prior to joining eScreen, Chris served as Managing Director of Alere Toxicology plc, based in Oxfordshire, England, and held a variety of roles with Alere (NYSE: ALR), spanning sales, marketing, and business development.
About the company.
Founded in 2021, our mission is to accelerate innovation within the in-vitro diagnostic field, through the development of leading rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of drugs in oral fluid. nform’s proprietary technologies are highly differentiated, raising the bar for performance in rapid testing. We take pride in being the first to develop oral fluid rapid tests which meet the stringent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) laboratory drug screening standards for sensitivity and specificity.
We strive to empower organizations and individuals with accurate, actionable information at the point of collection, without the need to wait 24-96 hours for laboratory test results; thereby driving accelerated decision making, positive economic outcomes, and an optimized user experience.
The company maintains its research, development, and manufacturing operations in Newport, Delaware. Our products are developed and manufactured with pride in the USA.
THC (delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive component in marijuana. THC can be detected in oral fluid immediately after marijuana use and is detectable for a matter of hours (at the SAMHSA screening cutoff of 4ng/mL). Oral fluid marijuana tests are designed to specifically test for this targeted chemical.
THC is metabolized by the body and converted into the non-psychoactive metabolite carboxy-THC (11-nor-9 carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Carboxy THC is eliminated from the body in urine, and can be detected in urine for weeks following marijuana use. Urine marijuana tests are specifically designed to detect this marijuana metabolite.
Oral fluid marijuana testing provides significant advantages by detecting only recent drug use, as compared to urine testing.
As per data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index the urine drug testing positivity rates for the General US Workforce (more than 6 million tests) was 5.6% in 2021. The oral fluid drug testing positivity rates for General US Workforce (almost 2 million tests) was 7.3%.
nform’s oral fluid rapid tests are the first to meet the SAMHSA Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing screening cutoffs. Until now, these stringent drug screening cutoffs were only met by using laboratory drug tests.
nform THC is 10 times more sensitive than other on-market visual read oral fluid rapid tests, making it comparable to laboratory drug tests.
All tests on the nform 7 meet the cutoff requirements mandated by SAMHSA, including the requisite specificity to Cocaine, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, MDA, MDMA and Oxymorphone.
nform’s untreated cotton collection pad, with a volume adequacy indicator, collects 1 mL of oral fluid (minimum recommended volume as per the SAMHSA guidelines) which is then added to 3 mL of nform’s stabilizing buffer in a collection tube. This ensures adequate specimen volume to perform the screening test and to perform laboratory confirmation for multiple drug classes without the need to collect a second specimen. The collection tube is processed in the laboratory without the need for special tools to break the test housing apart to access the specimen.
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