A drug test uses a biological sample (such as blood or urine) to detect the presence or absence of a legal or illegal drug. Drug tests are ordered and performed in a variety of settings with a variety of techniques. Drugs include legal substances such as alcohol and tobacco, as well as over-the-counter medications, prescription medications and illegal substances. A single drug test can’t determine the frequency and intensity of substance use and, thus, can’t distinguish casual substance use from substance use disorders. Your body metabolizes (breaks down) various drugs at different rates, so the timeframe for detecting certain drugs in your system can be very specific and vary widely from substance to substance. Urine drug testing (UDT) is the most common test for detecting drugs.
Drugs of abuse are illegal or prescription medicines (for example, Oxycodone or Valium) that are taken for a non-medical purpose. Non-medical purposes for a prescription drug include taking the medication for longer than your doctor prescribed it for or for a purpose other than what the doctor prescribed it for. Medications are not drugs of abuse if they are taken according to your doctor’s instructions.
Federal law places few limits on employer drug testing: Although the federal government requires testing by employers in a few safety-sensitive industries (including transportation, aviation, and contractors with NASA and the Department of Defense), federal law doesn't otherwise require – or prohibit drug tests. For the most part, this area is regulated by state and local laws.
Although many states have statutes that lay out the circumstances when an employer may and may not require drug testing, Illinois isn't one of them. In Illinois, the law doesn't encourage or prohibit testing. However, the state's discrimination law explicitly states that it is not illegal for employers to require drug tests of employees who have been or are in a drug rehabilitation program.
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Urine drug testing is the most common type of drug testing. It requires a sample of your urine. Urine drug tests are most commonly used to detect alcohol, amphetamines, benzodiazepines, opiates/opioids, cocaine and marijuana (THC).
Our comprehensive and sensitive 10 panel drug screen can test for a wide range of drugs including: Marijuana (THC), Buprenorphine (BUP), OPI 2000, Cocaine (COC), Barbiturates (BAR), Benzodiazepine (BZO), Meth/Methamphetamines (MET/mAMP), Methadone (MTD), Oxycodone (OXY), Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA).
According to the Food and Drug Administration, The drug clearance rate tells how soon a person may have a positive test after taking a particular drug. It also tells how long the person may continue to test positive after the last time he or she took the drug. Clearance rates for common drugs of abuse are given below. These are only guidelines, however, and the times can vary significantly from these estimates based on how long the person has been taking the drug, the amount of drug they use, or the person's metabolism. For more specific time frames see the chart below.
Our urine drug test is fairly sensitive to the presence of drugs in the urine. This means that if drugs are present, you will usually get a preliminary (or presumptive) positive test result. If you get a preliminary positive result, you have the option to send the sample to the laboratory for a second test (at an additional cost). The laboratory can confirm a positive result as certain foods, food supplements, beverages, or medicines can affect results. Laboratory tests are the most reliable way to confirm drugs of abuse.
The most commonly utilized method of testing, urine testing has a longer window of detection for most drugs from 24-72 hours, whereas oral fluid testing is 24-36 hours for water-soluble drugs. This may vary based on the type of drug, frequency of use, and other factors.
These are qualitative tests -- you find out if a particular drug may be in the urine, but not how much is present.
Due to the potential for cross-reactivity associated with immunoassay urine drug screens, several prescription and non-prescription drugs have been reported to cause false-positive results. In addition to medications, several other substances have been associated with false-positives, such as baby wash products, supplements, and food. It is recommended to send your sample to the laboratory for a second test.
With our rapid result urine drug screenings you can receive your results within 5 minutes. Urine samples sent to the laboratory may take as long 7 to 14 business days to receive the results.
You collect the sample yourself at the direction of our qualified professional drug and alcohol testing technicians. If the test suggests that drugs may be present, you may send the sample to a laboratory for additional testing (at an additional cost).
Human urine is typically not hazardous. It can be potentially hazardous if there is visible blood or if originating from an individual with a urinary tract infection. Urine should be treated with universal precautions as our collectors are trained to do.
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