California is making fentanyl test strips free to organizations. How to get a kit
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How do you use fentanyl test strips?
If you have a drug that wasn't legitimately prescribed and supplied to you by medical professionals, use a test strip prior to ingestion to check whether it contains fentanyl.
According to TACO, different types of drugs require different preparations for better test accuracy:
•Powders: Shake and thoroughly mix in the bag that the drug came in. Any chunks need to be broken up.
•Crystals: Crush into a fine powder and mix thoroughly.
•Pills: Crush into fine powder and mix thoroughly.
Then, combine about a spoonful of water and a small amount of the drug (TACO suggests using a sample about the size of a strawberry seed). Put the test strip into the mixture, holding it by the solid blue end and inserting it no farther than the thick blue "MAX" line. The number of seconds it takes to complete the test will vary, so follow the directions on the kit or the instructions given to you by the organization providing the strip.
A single colored line is a positive result, meaning fentanyl is present and you shouldn't consume the drug. A double colored line is a negative result.
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