Acon Laboratories Diagnostic & Drug Testing Products

Acon Laboratories is a San Diego–based manufacturer known for point-of-care diagnostics and rapid screening tests trusted by clinics, workplaces, treatment programs, and testing labs. This collection features Acon's CLIA-waived drug-of-abuse screening solutions built for fast, reliable, on-site results without sending samples to an outside lab.

The centerpiece is the Acon CLIAwaived 14-Drug Panel with Adulterants Test Cup — a set of 25 individually sealed urine test cups that screen for 14 substances of abuse plus built-in adulterant checks that flag tampering or diluted samples. Each cup uses a visual read format, so there's no instrument or reader to buy: collect the urine sample, wait the specified development time, and interpret the results directly against the color lines. That simplicity is exactly why these cups suit high-volume settings like addiction recovery programs, pain management practices, employee screening, and correctional health.

A common question from buyers is what "CLIA-waived" actually means for them. It means the test has been cleared for use in settings without a high-complexity lab certificate — a physician's office, a workplace collection site, or a community clinic can run it under a CLIA Certificate of Waiver. The individually sealed packaging also matters more than it sounds: it protects each cup's integrity, extends shelf stability, and gives you a clean, defensible chain of custody for one test at a time. The 14-panel configuration covers a broad substance profile in a single collection, reducing the need for multiple separate tests per patient.

If you're comparing diagnostic manufacturers for your facility, it's worth reviewing adjacent lab suppliers as well, such as Bio-Rad Laboratories for clinical diagnostics, Ascend Laboratories, and BioSys Laboratories. Each brings its own specialties, so stocking across manufacturers helps you match the right test format to each testing scenario.