DOT Drug Testing Apex, NC
Our Local DOT Drug testing facilities in Apex, NC and the surrounding areas provide DOT Drug Testing, DOT Alcohol Testing, DOT Physicals, Consortium enrollment and other DOT services for Employers, Single operators and all DOT modes who are required to comply with 49 CFR Part 40 in Apex, NC including FMCSA, FTA, FAA, USCG, FRA and PHMSA . Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
1021 W WILLIAMS ST STE 102 1.3 miles
APEX, NC 27502
2021 CREEKSIDE LANDING DR STE 110 2.2 miles
APEX, NC 27502
1515 SW CARY PKWY STE 120 2.8 miles
CARY, NC 27511
212 ASHVILLE AVE STE 10 3.7 miles
CARY, NC 27518
3420 TEN TEN RD STE 318 3.9 miles
CARY, NC 27518
100 CORNERSTONE DR 4.0 miles
CARY, NC 27519
111 ADVENT CT STE 150 4.0 miles
CARY, NC 27518
103 Baines Court, 4.3 miles
Cary, NC 27511
101 MAYNARD CROSSING CT 4.4 miles
CARY, NC 27513
1110 KILDAIRE FARM RD 4.6 miles
CARY, NC 27511
104 BASS LAKE ROAD, SUITE 100 5.6 miles
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC 27540
104 BASS LAKE RD 5.7 miles
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC 27540
7212 GB ALFORD HWY 8.4 miles
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC 27540
4104 SURLES CT STE 11 9.4 miles
DURHAM, NC 27703
2406 BLUE RIDGE RD STE 190 9.8 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27607
1005 SLATER RD STE 101 10.1 miles
DURHAM, NC 27703
3850 ED DRIVE, SUITE 125 10.4 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27612
1418 N MAIN ST 10.6 miles
FUQUAY VARINA, NC 27526
112 DONMOOR CT 11.6 miles
GARNER, NC 27529
6010 Glenwood Avenue 11.9 miles
Raleigh, NC 27612
5607 NC HIGHWAY 55 STE 201 11.9 miles
DURHAM, NC 27713
2731B CAPITAL BLVD 12.2 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27604
3721 LYNN RD 12.4 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27613
811 US HIGHWAY 70 W 12.4 miles
GARNER, NC 27529
131 S WILMINGTON ST 12.4 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27601
7841 ALEXANDER PROMENADE PL STE 120 13.1 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27617
2945 SOUTH MIAMI BLVD #132 13.3 miles
DURHAM, NC 27703
1419 AVERSBORO RD 13.4 miles
GARNER, NC 27529
6500 CREEDMOOR RD 13.6 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27613
5942C SIX FORKS RD 13.8 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
3820 MERTON DR STE 201 13.9 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
4009 BARRETT DR STE 104 14.0 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
220 US 70 HWY W 14.2 miles
GARNER, NC 27529
7010 NC HIGHWAY 751 14.3 miles
DURHAM, NC 27707
2238 NELSON HWY STE 500 14.5 miles
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
5650 SIX FORKS RD STE 202 14.8 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
3012 FALSTAFF RD 15.0 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27610
4020 WAKE FOREST RD STE 214 15.0 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
4100 WAKE FOREST RD 15.1 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
1311 E MILLBROOK RD 15.4 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27609
8312 Creedmont Road 15.5 miles
Raleigh, NC 27613
8300 HEALTH PARK, SUTIE 223 15.6 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27615
101 MANNING DR 16.1 miles
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
120 N BROAD ST E UNIT A 16.6 miles
ANGIER, NC 27501
4909 GREEN RD 16.9 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27616
118 OLD DURHAM RD STE B 17.0 miles
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517
1407 E FRANKLIN ST 17.1 miles
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514
1911 FALLS VALLEY DR ste 100 17.8 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27615
5156 NC HIGHWAY 42 W 18.4 miles
GARNER, NC 27529
10880 DURANT ROAD, SUITE 215 18.7 miles
RALEIGH, NC 27614
GRAHAM RD 18.9 miles
PITTSBORO, NC 27312
2138 NC HIGHWAY 42 W 20.8 miles
CLAYTON, NC 27520
2609 N DUKE ST STE 301 20.8 miles
DURHAM, NC 27704
2609 N DUKE ST STE 900 20.8 miles
DURHAM, NC 27704
502 MCKNIGHT DR 20.8 miles
KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545
3505 N ROXBORO ST 21.1 miles
DURHAM, NC 27704
3209 GUESS RD STE 201 21.4 miles
DURHAM, NC 27705
3901 N ROXBORO ST PO BOX 30428 21.4 miles
DURHAM, NC 27704
3414 N DUKE ST STE 400 21.9 miles
DURHAM, NC 27704
101 MEDICAL PARK DR 21.9 miles
MEBANE, NC 27302
11491 US HWY 70 BUS W 22.0 miles
CLAYTON, NC 27520
900 SOUTH LOMBARD ST STE 100 22.3 miles
CLAYTON, NC 27520
DUNCAN ST 22.6 miles
LILLINGTON, NC 27546
2001 S MAIN ST 23.3 miles
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
ON-SITE ONLY 24.1 miles
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
1413 GREENWAY CT 24.2 miles
SANFORD, NC 27330
12255 CAPITAL BLVD 24.6 miles
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
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How to schedule a DOT drug test in Apex, NC
To schedule any type of DOT drug test or alcohol test in Apex, NC call our local scheduling department at (800) 221-4291. You may also schedule your DOT drug test online utilizing our express scheduling registration system by selecting your test and completing the Donor Information/Registration Section. You must register for the test prior to proceeding to the testing center.
The zip code you enter will be used to determine the closest DOT drug or DOT alcohol testing center which performs the type of test you have selected. A donor pass/registration form with the local testing center address, hours of operation and instructions will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Take this form with you or have it available on your smart phone to provide to the testing center. No appointment is necessary in most cases. However, you must complete the donor information section and pay for the test at the time of registration.
Our laboratories are SAMHSA certified and all test results are verified by our in-house licensed physicians who serve as Medical Review Officers (MRO).
In addition to providing DOT drug testing and DOT breath alcohol testing in Apex, NC, Accredited Drug Testing also has additional testing centers throughout the metropolitan area and surrounding cities.
On the road or on vacation, no worries, Accredited Drug Testing has over 20,000 testing centers in all cities Nationwide and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
What are the DOT drug testing requirements?
In 1991, the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act created the following DOT Agencies which established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible manner. As an employer or individual operating in a "Safety Sensitive" position, it is important to understand how these regulations impact you.
49 CFR Part 40 (commonly known as "part 40") explains:
- How drug and alcohol testing is conducted
- Who is authorized to participate in the drug and alcohol testing program
- What employees must do before they may return to duty after a drug and/or alcohol violation
Each DOT Agency and the USCG have specific regulations that cover:
- The agency's prohibitions on drug and alcohol use
- Who is subject to comply with these regulations
- What type of testing is required
- When testing is required
- Consequences of non-compliance
FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) amended its rule that would establish requirements for commercial driver's license employers and individuals with regards to the drug and alcohol clearing house which will take affect on January 6, 2020.
The FMCSA Clearinghouse is a secure online database that will allow employers, the FMCSA, State Driver Licensing Agencies, State Law Enforcement and individual CDL operators to access real time important information about a CDL Driver's drug and alcohol program violations and the ultimate goal of this database is to enhance safety on our Nation's public roadways.
For specific requirements, click the appropriate agency listed below in which you or your company is regulated by. Ask about our DOT Complete Compliance Package!
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (14 CFR Part 120)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG) (46 CFR Parts 4,5 and 16)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) (49 CFR Part 382)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (49 CFR Part 199)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) (49 CFR Part 655)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) (49 CFR Part 219)
The Opioid Overdose Crisis
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the total "economic burden" of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, addiction treatment, and criminal justice involvement.
- Roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.
- Between 8 and 12 percent develop an opioid use disorder.
- An estimated 4 to 6 percent who misuse prescription opioids transition to heroin.
- About 80 percent of people who use heroin first misused prescription opioids.
- Opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in 45 states.
- The Midwestern region saw opioid overdoses increase 70 percent from July 2016 through September 2017.
- Opioid overdoses in large cities increase by 54 percent in 16 states.
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers, and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates. This subsequently led to widespread diversion and misuse of these medications before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly addictive.3,4 Opioid overdose rates began to increase. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a result of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioids, heroin, and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid.1That same year, an estimated 1.7 million people in the United States suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers, and 652,000 suffered from a heroin use disorder (not mutually exclusive)
DOT Compliance Checklist in Apex, NC
DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Requirements for Safety Sensitive Employees.
(FMCSA-FAA-USCG-FRA-PHMSA-FTA)
- Pre-Employment Tests
- Correct Federal Custody & Control Form (CCF)
- Substance Abuse Professional Process
- Regulations on File
- Random Pool Testing
- *Supervisor Training
- *Written Policy
- Post-Accident Testing Situations
- Previous Employers Checks
- Employee Education
- Record Keeping
- Removal of covered Employee
- Designated Employer Representative
* In addition, any company which employs 2 or more covered employees must have a written drug and alcohol policy and all supervisors must complete the DOT Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training. (Click here to learn more about our online training programs)
If a DOT covered employee or company does not have a copy of the original pre-employment drug test with a negative result, then a new DOT pre-employment drug test must be conducted, and the result maintained on file.
The department of transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have on file a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result and be a member of a DOT approved random selection consortium. In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy and an on-site supervisor must have completed supervisor training for reasonable suspicion of illegal drug use or impairment.
To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components. Failing to comply can result in significant fines and penalties.
What is a DOT Drug Test in Apex, NC?
On January 1, 2018 the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule which altered the DOT 5 panel urine test. Employers and individuals should be aware that the current DOT drug test is still a urine drug test, collected by qualified collectors, analyzed at a SAMHSA certified laboratory and reviewed by a licensed Medical Review Officer. Below you will find a list of the drugs that are screened for in the DOT 5 panel urine drug test:
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Opioids**
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
- Pre-employment
- Random
- Reasonable suspicion
- Return to Duty
- Post-Accident
- Follow Up
** Special note: Opioids' was previously called Opiates' and all DOT drug tests will continue to include confirmation testing for Codeine, Morphine, and 6-AM (heroin) when necessary.
In the January rule change, the Department of Transportation (DOT) also added initial screening and confirmation testing for the semi-synthetic opioids Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Oxycodone, and Oxymorphone to this Opioids group
When is a DOT drug test required in Apex, NC?
All safety sensitive employees regardless of DOT agency are required for the following drug testing and/or alcohol testing based on each situation:
What is DOT pre employment testing in Apex, NC?
As a new hire or a current employee transferring from a non-safety sensitive function into a safety sensitive function (even with the same employer), you are required to submit to a DOT pre employment drug test.
Some employers may, but are not required to, conduct pre employment alcohol testing. Only after your employer receives a negative pre employment DOT drug test result (and negative alcohol test result - if administered) may you begin performing in a safety-sensitive capacity.
What is random DOT Drug Testing in Apex, NC?
All safety sensitive employees are subject to unannounced random drug & alcohol testing. Alcohol testing is administered just prior to, during or just after performing safety-sensitive functions. Depending on the industry specific regulations, you may only be subject to random drug testing.
Listed below are the current (2019) DOT random testing rates for each DOT agency.
The following chart outlines the annual minimum drug and alcohol random testing rates established within DOT Agencies and the USCG for 2019. | ||
DOT Agency | 2019 Random Drug Testing Rate | 2019 Random Alcohol Testing Rate |
---|---|---|
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA] |
25% | 10% |
Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] |
25% | 10% |
Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] |
25% - Covered Service 50% - Maintenance of Way * |
10% - Covered Service 25% - Maintenance of Way * |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] |
50% | 10% |
Federal Transit Administration [FTA] |
50% | N/A |
United States Coast Guard [USCG] (with the Dept. of Homeland Security) |
50% | N/A |
What is reasonable suspicion DOT drug testing in Apex, NC?
Safety sensitive individuals and employees are required to submit to any test (whether it is a drug test, alcohol test or both) that a supervisor requests based on reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion means that one or more trained supervisors reasonably believes or suspects that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Supervisors cannot require testing based on a hunch or guess alone; their suspicion must be based on observations concerning your appearance, behavior, speech and smell that are usually associated with drug or alcohol use
What is return to duty DOT Drug Testing in Apex, NC?
If you have violated the prohibited drug & alcohol testing rules, you are required to take a return to duty drug and/or alcohol test before being allowed to return to a safety-sensitive function for any DOT regulated employer. You may also be subject to unannounced follow-up testing for at least 6 times in the first 12 months following your return to active safety-sensitive service.
Return-to-duty tests must be conducted under direct observation.
What is DOT post accident drug testing Apex, NC?
If you are involved in an event (accident, crash, etc.) meeting certain criteria of the DOT agency, a post-accident drug test will be required. In most cases you will then have to take a drug and alcohol test if you are involved in a qualifying crash. Each DOT agency may have specific rules with regards to what is a post-accident test, for example, the FRA requires a blood specimen for drug testing and an alcohol test.
If you are involved in a qualifying accident, you are required to remain available for this testing and are not permitted to refuse testing.
Remember: Safety-sensitive employees are obligated by law to submit to and cooperate in drug & alcohol testing mandated by DOT regulations.
What is DOT follow up drug testing Apex, NC?
DOT follow up testing occurs when an individual has violated the drug and alcohol testing rules. The amount of follow-up testing you receive is determined by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and may continue for up to 5 years. This means the SAP will determine how many times you will be tested (at least 6 times in the first year), for how long, and for what substance (i.e. drugs, alcohol, or both). Your employer is responsible for ensuring that follow-up testing is conducted and completed. Follow up testing is in addition to all other DOT required testing and all follow-up tests will be observed. For more information on the SAP process or to locate a Substance Abuse Professional in Apex, NC simply call us at (800)221-4291
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Local Area Info: Apex, North Carolina
Apex is a small city in Wake County, North Carolina, around 12 miles southwest of Raleigh. It is 19 square miles of land bordering Cary and is 11 miles south of Research Triangle Park. Eight miles to the west is Jordan Lake. Apex encompasses the community of Friendship at its southern border. In 1994, the downtown area was designated a Historic District. Several buildings date to the late 1800s. It is an example of an intact turn-of-the-century railroad town. The Apex train depot, built in 1867, is designated a Wake County landmark. The depot location marks the highest point on the old Chatham Railroad, hence the town's name. The town motto is "The Peak of Good Living".
In the precolonial era, the town's area was inhabited by the Tuscarora tribe of Native Americans. In the late 19th century a small community developed around the railroad station. The forests were cleared for farmland, much of which was dedicated to tobacco farming. Since Apex was near the state capital, it became a trading center. The railroad shipped products such as lumber, tar, and tobacco. The town was officially incorporated in 1873. By 1900 the town had a population of 349. The 2017 Census estimated that figure at 50,451.
The population boom occurred primarily in the late 1990s. The Research Triangle Park, established in the 1960s, created strong demand for technology workers. Apex began appearing on Best Place to Live lists starting in 2007 and steadily climbed the charts until reaching the #1 spot in 2015. This also drove population growth.