The Procedure
Extraction procedures for water, soil, grains and produce, and air
samples vary slightly. Contact Neogen for specific extraction procedures for specific sample types. There are additional, alternate methods
of using Ticket in a laboratory setting. All Ticket test procedures are
similar to the following example, using water as the sample:
1. COLLECT: Place 20 mL of sample in 50 mL beaker provided
with kit. (With some methods, extraction is necessary.)
2. CONVERT: Place activator ampule in the 20 mL of sample and
crush with glass rod. Allow to react for 3 minutes.
3. EXPOSE: Remove Ticket from packet. Expose white disc only,
and dip into beaker for 1 minute.
4. DEVELOP: Remove Ticket from beaker, and expose second disc.
Fold Ticket and press discs together for 3 minutes.
5. READRESULTS: Open Ticket and read results immediately. White
means pesticides were detected, and blue indicates they were not.