Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Linwood, PA
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Linwood, PA and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
510 HERON DR STE 108 5.4 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
510 HERON DR STE 114 5.4 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
501 W MacDade Boulevard, 5.7 miles
Folsom, PA 19033
1167A W Baltimore Pike, 5.8 miles
Media, PA 19063
1403 Foulk Rd Ste 103, 5.9 miles
Wilmington, DE 19803
213 MORTON AVE 6.1 miles
FOLSOM, PA 19033
8 MORTON AVE STE 206 6.3 miles
RIDLEY PARK, PA 19078
736 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9 6.6 miles
Concordville, PA 19331
3600 SILVERSIDE RD STE B 6.9 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19810
545 BECKETT RD STE 103 B 7.0 miles
SWEDESBORO, NJ 8085
2722 CONCORD PIKE 7.1 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19803
Springfield Square Shopping Ce, 1001 Baltimore Pike Suite 112 7.1 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
2123 CONCORD PIKE 7.2 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19803
196 W SPROUL RD STE 110 7.4 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
920 W SPROUL RD STE 110 7.9 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
444 BALTIMORE PIKE 8.2 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
1 CRESCENT DR STE 100 8.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112
131 S State Rd 8.5 miles
Springfield, PA 19064
103 BALTIMORE PIKE 8.5 miles
SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064
90 N MacDade BLVD, 8.6 miles
GLENOLDEN, PA 19036
Delaware Ave & Clayton St, Trolley Square, Suites 3b-4b 9.0 miles
Wilmington, DE 19806
100 DIPLOMAT DR BAY 1 9.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19113
914 JUSTISON ST 9.6 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19801
2000 SPROUL RD STE 102 9.8 miles
BROOMALL, PA 19008
1503 LANSDOWNE AVE STE 2004 10.5 miles
DARBY, PA 19023
201 TOMLIN STATION RD STE B 10.6 miles
MULLICA HILL, NJ 8062
3574 West Chester Pike, 10.9 miles
Newtown Square, PA 19073
7000 Holstein Ave 10.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
2801 ISLAND AVE Ste 2 10.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19153
1502 W Chester Pike, 11.0 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
73 CROWN POINT RD 11.0 miles
PAULSBORO, NJ 8066
2010 W Chester Pike, 11.1 miles
Havertown, PA 19083
1305 W CHESTER PIKE 11.2 miles
HAVERTOWN, PA 19083
212 CHERRY LN 11.8 miles
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
181 N Broadway, 12.4 miles
Pennsville, NJ 8070
510 E Gay Street 13.2 miles
West Chester, PA 19382
600 E Marshall St, 13.6 miles
West Chester, PA 19380
875 MANTUA PIKE STE B 13.7 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
606 E MARSHALL ST STE 105 13.7 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
915 OLD FERN HILL RD STE 3 13.7 miles
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
3926 KIRKWOOD HWY 13.9 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
100 E LANCASTER AVE STE 317 14.0 miles
WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096
525 E Basin Rd, 14.0 miles
New Castle, DE 19720
129 N DUPONT HWY 14.0 miles
NEW CASTLE, DE 19720
9 CARROLL AVE 14.1 miles
PENNSVILLE, NJ 8070
1311 N 52ND ST 14.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131
School House Rd & Route 1, 132 Onix Drive 14.3 miles
Kennett Square, PA 19348
509 N BROAD ST 14.4 miles
WOODBURY, NJ 8096
608 N Broad St Ste 100 14.5 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
1941 LIMESTONE RD STE 109 14.5 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
730 N Broad St, Suite 125 14.6 miles
Woodbury, NJ 8096
2219 S Broad St, 14.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
1444 W PASSYUNK AVE 14.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
3105 LIMESTONE RD STE 105 14.8 miles
WILMINGTON, DE 19808
1930 S BROAD ST UNIT 11 14.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
1900 S BROAD ST 14.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145
934 MONTGOMERY AVE 15.1 miles
PENN VALLEY, PA 19072
330 W. Oregon Avenue, 15.2 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19148
15 Industrial Blvd Ste, Suite A-101 15.4 miles
Paoli, PA 19301
2715 S FRONT ST, UNIT 2 15.4 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
11 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 15.6 miles
PAOLI, PA 19301
5311 Limestone Rd, Suite 202 15.6 miles
Wilmington, DE 19808
1200 DELSEA DR 15.7 miles
WESTVILLE, NJ 8093
230 N BROAD ST MAIL STOP 101 15.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
202 LANTANA DR 16.0 miles
HOCKESSIN, DE 19707
716 N 24TH ST 16.0 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130
309 Lancaster Avenue, 16.0 miles
Frazer, PA 19355
1 REED ST 16.1 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
230 N BROAD ST 16.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
227 N. Broad St, 16.2 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19107
104 S BROADWAY 16.5 miles
GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 8030
830 W CYPRESS ST 16.5 miles
KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
475 Hurfville Cross Keys Road Suite B 16.6 miles
Sewell, NJ 8080
A98 100 Omega Drive, 16.6 miles
Newark, DE 19713
15 OMEGA DR BLDG K 16.6 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
410 ANDBRO DR UNIT 1 16.8 miles
PITMAN, NJ 8071
4623 OGLETOWN STANTON RD 100 17.0 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
1001 CHESTERBROOK BLVD 17.1 miles
BERWYN, PA 19312
4110 OGLETOWN STANTON RD 17.1 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
210 BENIGNO BLVD 17.2 miles
BELLMAWR, NJ 8031
2961 YORKSHIP SQ HISTORICAL FAIRVIEW 17.3 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
1000 ATLANTIC AVE Family Health Center 17.3 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8104
250 KING OF PRUSSIA RD 17.4 miles
RADNOR, PA 19087
200 BARR HARBOR DR STE 400 17.6 miles
W CNSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428
5800 RIDGE AVE STE 234 17.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
525 Jamestown Street, 17.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19128
1125 DELSEA DR N 17.7 miles
GLASSBORO, NJ 8028
6060 RIDGE AVE STE 100 17.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128
183 W Lincoln Highway - Unit 8, Whiteland Towne Shopping Cente 17.8 miles
Exton, PA 19341
3 COOPER PLZ RM 517 17.9 miles
CAMDEN, NJ 8103
196 William Dalton Drive, Doubletree Shopping Center 18.0 miles
Glassboro, NJ 8028
6 N BLACK HORSE PIKE 18.1 miles
MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 8059
4051 OGLETOWN RD STE 102 18.2 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
601 N MAIN ST PO BOX 900 18.4 miles
GLASSBORO, NJ 8028
107 Town Center Road 18.5 miles
King of Prussia, PA 19406
100 HERITAGE VALLEY DR STE 2 18.6 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
100 E LEHIGH AVE STE 106 MAB BUILDING 18.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125
170 N Henderson Rd, Suite 204 18.6 miles
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
170 N HENDERSON RD STE 306 18.7 miles
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
165 S BLACK HORSE PIKE 18.9 miles
RUNNEMEDE, NJ 8078
625 N POTTSTOWN PIKE 19.1 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
308 E Lancaster Ave, 19.2 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
Cooper River Plaza West, 6981 North Park Drive Suite 20 19.3 miles
Pennsauken, NJ 8109
150 E PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 140 19.4 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
99 MANOR AVE STE 2 19.5 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
102 Schubert Dr 19.6 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
257 W UWCHLAN AVE STE 220 19.6 miles
DOWNINGTOWN, PA 19335
3 JEFFERSON DR 19.7 miles
LAUREL SPRINGS, NJ 8021
515 Grove Street, Suite 1 A 19.8 miles
Haddon Heights, NJ 8035
314 E MAIN ST STE 105 19.8 miles
NEWARK, DE 19711
500 B GROVE ST 19.8 miles
HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ 8035
5322 MAGNOLIA ST 19.8 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
80 W WELSH POOL RD, STE 205 N 19.9 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
80 W Welsh Pool Rd Ste 102, 19.9 miles
Exton, PA 19341
1C CHESTNUT HILL PLZ 19.9 miles
NEWARK, DE 19713
249 E Main Street, 19.9 miles
Newark, DE 19711
80 W WELSH POOL RD STE 2005 20.0 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
5255 MARLTON PIKE 20.1 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8109
100 KINGS WAY E STE B3 20.1 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
2 Penn Blvd, Suite 205 20.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19144
3356 Aramingo Ave 20.1 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19134
3400 ARAMINGO AVE, STE 4 20.2 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19134
151 FRIES MILL RD STE 205-206 20.7 miles
TURNERSVILLE, NJ 8012
807 Haddon Ave, 20.7 miles
Haddonfield, NJ 8033
188 Fries Mill Rd, Bldg. H 20.8 miles
Turnersville, NJ 8012
1437 Dekalb St, 20.8 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
302 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd, Suite A-2 20.9 miles
Sewell, NJ 8080
239 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd Ste 160 20.9 miles
SEWELL, NJ 8080
2001 College Drive Suite 11 21.0 miles
Clementon, NJ 8021
720--730 E Johnson Highway, 21.1 miles
Norristown, PA 19401
3301 E Lincoln Hwy, 21.3 miles
Thorndale, PA 19372
450 Cresson Blvd, Suite 3, Oaks Corporate Center 21.4 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
4501 Castor Ave, 21.5 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19124
37 S WHITE HORSE PIKE 21.5 miles
STRATFORD, NJ 8084
2521 W MAIN ST 21.6 miles
NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
1107 Bethlehem Pike, Suite 103 21.6 miles
Flourtown, PA 19031
850 GERMANTOWN PIKE 21.6 miles
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
5000 FRANKFORD AVE Wakling Building 21.6 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124
800 HADDONFIELD RD 21.7 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
5675 N Front St, Store 260 21.7 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Phoenixville Plaza, 700 Nutt Road Unit 735 21.8 miles
Phoenixville, PA 19460
1000 Easton Rd, Suite 270 22.0 miles
Wyncote, PA 19095
55 E ROUTE 70 22.5 miles
MARLTON, NJ 8053
6129 PALMETTO ST 22.7 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19111
1601 N KINGS HWY, STE 100 22.7 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8034
1040 Kings Hwy, Suite 102 23.0 miles
Cherry Hill, NJ 8034
2322 ROUTE 38 23.1 miles
CHERRY HILL, NJ 8002
1101 White Horse Rd, 23.1 miles
Voorhees, NJ 8043
201 REECEVILLE RD 23.2 miles
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
1235 Horseshoe Pike, 23.3 miles
Downingtown, PA 19335
2010 LEVICK ST 23.3 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19149
2600 Glasgow Avenue, Suite 214 23.5 miles
Newark, DE 19702
1020 LAUREL OAK RD STE 300 23.5 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
9370 N CRESCENT BLVD STE 200 23.6 miles
PENNSAUKEN, NJ 8110
6555 Roosevelt Blvd., 23.6 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19149
60 W MAIN ST, 23.7 miles
MAPLE SHADE, NJ 8052
300 Biddle Ave Ste 202, 23.8 miles
Newark, DE 19702
700 Cottman Ave, 23.8 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19111
535 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 101 23.9 miles
FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034
515 Pennsylvania Ave, 23.9 miles
Ft Washington, PA 19034
PO BOX 754 24.0 miles
LANSDALE, PA 19446
979 N BLACK HORSE PIKE 24.0 miles
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 8094
244 W LINCOLN HWY 24.1 miles
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
6940 State Rd 24.2 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19135
Cloverly Plaza, 628 Old York Road 24.3 miles
Jenkintown, PA 19046
2309 E EVESHAM RD STE 104 24.3 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
100 E BROAD ST 24.3 miles
PALMYRA, NJ 8065
78 2ND AVE 24.4 miles
COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426
724 Dekalb Pike, 24.5 miles
Blue Bell, PA 19422
407 W LINCOLN HWY STE 109 24.6 miles
EXTON, PA 19341
1020 LAUREL OAK RD STE 300 LAUREL OAKS CORPORATE CENTER 24.8 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
2401 E EVESHAM RD, STE C 24.8 miles
VOORHEES, NJ 8043
1011 Baltimore Pike,, Suite 112 24.9 miles
West Grove, PA 19390
7439 FRANKFORD AVE 2ND FL 24.9 miles
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19136
7528 Frankford Ave, 25.0 miles
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers and individuals and are administered for various reasons including Employment related such as pre-employment, random, post accident and reasonable suspicion, also US DOT-Part 40, Court Ordered, School and personal reasons.
Scheduling a drug, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Linwood, PA testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800)221-4291 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking below and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.
Customer Service Is Our #1 Priority- Our Drug Testing centers recognize that needing a drug, alcohol or occupational health test can be stressful at times. Accredited Drug Testing takes the stress out of a stressful situation and is available to answer any questions you may have and provide our services in a friendly, courteous and confidential manner. Call our scheduling department today at (800)221-4291.
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Types of Drug Testing Methods Available
Our testing centers provide many types of drug testing methods, below is a brief description of each method choose the one that is right for your need.
Urine Test - Urine - Accredited Drug Testing provides drug testing utilizing the Urine screening method. Urine drug testing can be screened for 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15 panel screenings. Urine drug tests can also include an expanded opiates analysis. Same day service is available and testing centers are located in all cities and in most cases within minutes from your home or office. The detection period for a urine drug test is up to 3-5 days and results are reported in most cases in 2- 3 days.
The procedure for a urine drug test is simple. A donor provides a urine specimen in a cup to a drug testing collection specialist who will then seal the specimen cup, complete various documentation including a chain of custody form, have the donor initial the specimen cup seal, provide identification and upon completion of the collection and paperwork the specimen will be sent in a secure manner by Currier to the laboratory for testing.
Hair Drug Testing - Accredited Drug Testing can provide a drug test utilizing the Hair follicle drug test method and a Hair drug test can be tested for 5, 10, and 12 panel screenings. The detection period for a hair drug test is up to 90 days and results are reported in most cases in 3 -5 days.
The hair drug test is becoming more frequently used by employers, courts and other government agencies due to the fact that the window of detection for illegal drug use for a hair is up to 90 days. Many courts have begun accepting hair testing in place of urine or blood testing and hair testing has been determined to be legally and scientifically admissible evidence in a court of law.
A hair drug test is a simple process whereby a drug testing collection specialist cuts approximately 120 strands of hair from the head or a specific amount from the body and submits the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. A hair follicle drug test can be screened for a 5 panel, 10 panel or 12 panel test and can also include expanded opiates. If a donor does not have 1 ½ inches of hair on their head, body hair can be utilized, however, if the donor is bald and has none or very little body hair, a hair drug test is not an available option, a urine or oral/saliva test should be utilized.
In addition to our standard drug test panels, opioid screening can be added to any drug test to determine the use and/or abuse of any prescription drugs.
US DOT Testing and Part 40 Compliance - Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT drug testing for pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty for companies or employees regulated and covered by 49 CFR Part 40 including FMCSA, USCG, FTA, FRA, FAA, PHMSA. The drug test required by the Department of Transportation is a 5-panel urine test, which must be analyzed by SAMHSA certified laboratory and verified by a Medical Review Officer (MRO).
Additional DOT services include:
- -DOT Consortium Membership (random testing)
- -DOT Supervisor Training
- -MVR Reports
- -DOT Drug Policy Development
- -DOT Physicals
- -DOT Breath Alcohol Testing
Our Linwood, PA testing centers have certified DOT drug testing collection specialists who are trained in the proper collection of a DOT drug test.
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)
Court Ordered Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Linwood, PA drug testing centers also provide drug and alcohol testing for probation and other court ordered testing requirements. Testing services include ETG alcohol testing and drug testing utilizing urine and hair methods. Test results can be sent directly to Probation Officers, Judges, Attorneys or other parties as required. Strict confidentiality is assured.
Alcohol Testing - Accredited Drug Testing and our Linwood, PA testing centers provide alcohol testing including ETG testing in both urine and hair and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT). Alcohol testing can be added to any drug test screening.
Testing Facilities Nationwide - In addition to our drug and alcohol testing centers in Linwood, PA and the local area, Accredited Drug Testing has company owned and affiliated collection sites in all States and most cities to serve our clients' needs when traveling or employment related testing is required in multiple cities or States.
On-Site/Mobile Testing - Time Is Money!- Accredited Drug Testing provides On-Site drug testing services in all cities nationwide and can be used for construction sites, sporting events, job fairs and trucking/transportation companies, on site testing is available for DOT and NON-DOT regulated employers. In most cases, on-site mobile testing is cost effective when you have 10 or more employees needing to be drug or alcohol tested without leaving the job site.
Employer testing/account setup - If you are an employer with at least 5 employees and would like to set up an account for future testing, it's simple and easy. Call us and speak with a client relations representative, (800)221-4291 it takes 5 minutes or less to complete. Account benefits include no setup fees, test discounts, invoicing, test status tracking and personalized customer service.
Does Your Company Have a Written Drug Policy? - Employee Drug & alcohol testing is utilized best when conducted in conjunction with a clear, written drug policy that is shared with all employees, along with employee education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse, supervisor training on the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide help for employees who may have an alcohol or drug problem. If your company does not have a written drug and alcohol policy or your current policy needs to be revised, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in the development and implementation of an employer's drug and alcohol policy which complies with state and federal law.
DNA Testing Services -Accredited Drug Testing provides DNA testing at testing centers Nationwide for paternity, immigration, and family relationship purposes. DNA testing centers are located in most cities and within minutes of your home or office.
DNA testing can provide an accurate determination of the probability of paternity at 99% more of who the child's biological father or mother is. The initial DNA test takes only a few minutes at the testing center and involves the swabbing of the child and alleged fathers mouth, which will provide saliva to be analyzed by a certified laboratory. Our DNA results are analyzed by a certified AABB laboratory and can be used in a legal proceeding to determine paternity or child custody related issues.
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Handy Resources
Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.
- FDA: Drug Testing
Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.
- PDR.net
Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.
- BeSafeRx - FDA
Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.
- SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace
Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.
- Drugs.com
Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.
- Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.
- Merck Manuals
Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.
- SAMHSA Store
Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.
- CDC: Workplace Health Promotion
CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing
General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.
- MedlinePlus: Drug Testing
Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.
- University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia
Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.
- Healthline: Drug Testing
Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.
- WebMD: Drug Testing
Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.
AI Overview
Overview of Drug Testing Collection Centers
Drug testing collection centers are specialized facilities where individuals submit biological samples for drug testing. These centers play a crucial role in the drug testing process, serving industries such as transportation, healthcare, sports, and many sectors requiring workplace safety and compliance with drug-free policies. This overview details the functions, types of tests conducted, and what individuals can expect during a visit to a drug testing collection center.
Functions of Drug Testing Collection Centers
Collection centers are primarily responsible for the secure and proper collection of samples, ensuring that they are uncontaminated and accurately reflect the subject's drug use status. They adhere to strict procedures to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the testing process.
Types of Tests Conducted
- Urine Testing: The most common form of drug testing, used to detect recent use of drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, and others.
- Hair Follicle Testing: Provides a longer detection window compared to urine testing and is used to analyze drug use over a period of months.
- Saliva Testing: Used for its non-invasive nature and ability to detect immediate drug use.
- Blood Testing: Although less common due to its invasive nature, it is the most accurate form of drug testing.
What to Expect at a Collection Center
- Identification Verification: Upon arrival, individuals must present valid identification to ensure that the samples correspond to the correct person.
- Sample Collection: Trained professionals collect samples in a manner that minimizes the chance of tampering or contamination. This might involve measures such as securing personal belongings and direct observation during sample provision.
- Chain of Custody: Each sample is handled with a documented chain of custody procedure to maintain its integrity from collection to testing laboratory.
Importance of Collection Centers
Drug testing collection centers are vital for ensuring the effectiveness and reliability of the drug testing process. They provide essential services that help employers maintain a safe and productive workplace, enforce legal and regulatory requirements, and assist in rehabilitation processes. The professionalism and accuracy practiced by these centers are crucial for upholding the trust and safety standards expected in many professional environments.