Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Madison Park, NJ
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Madison Park, NJ and throughout the local area. Testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
1020 Route 18, Unit 007 - Route 18 Shopping C 4.3 miles
East Brunswick, NJ 8816
7001 Amboy Rd, Tottenville Square Shopping Ce 4.9 miles
Staten Island, NY 10307
135 RARITAN CENTER PKWY 5.0 miles
EDISON, NJ 8837
418 STATE ROUTE 18 5.1 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
704 N Beers St, 6.3 miles
Holmdel, NJ 7733
1199 Amboy Ave, Store A-4 6.4 miles
Edison, NJ 8837
1 Bethany Rd, Building 5, Suite 67 6.8 miles
Hazlet, NJ 7730
579 CRANBURY RD STE A 7.0 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
620 CRANBURY RD 7.1 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
561 CRANBURY RD 7.1 miles
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 8816
2880 STATE ROUTE 35 7.1 miles
HAZLET, NJ 7730
345 PLAINFIELD AVE STE 101 7.3 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
65 JAMES ST 7.8 miles
EDISON, NJ 8820
102 James Street, Suite 201 8.0 miles
Edison, NJ 8820
259 TALMADGE RD 8.1 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
16 ETHEL RD 8.1 miles
EDISON, NJ 8817
92 Albany Street, Ground Floor 8.2 miles
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
14 EASTON AVE STE 128 8.3 miles
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 8901
1200 GREEN ST 8.5 miles
ISELIN, NJ 8830
4855 Hylan Blvd, 8.7 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
1085 CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER RD Ste 2 8.8 miles
JAMESBURG, NJ 8831
100 COMMONS WAY STE 160 8.8 miles
HOLMDEL, NJ 7733
358 ARDEN AVE 9.1 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
116 CORPORATE BLVD STE E 9.5 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
50 Franklin Lane, Suite 202 9.5 miles
Manalapan, NJ 7726
1080 STELTON RD 9.5 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
3733 Richmond Avenue, 9.7 miles
Staten Island, NY 10312
4434 AMBOY RD 2ND FL 9.8 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10312
904 Oak Tree Ave, Ste K 9.9 miles
South Plainfield, NJ 7080
907 OAK TREE AVE STE H 9.9 miles
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 7080
636 EASTON AVE 9.9 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
1 WOODBRIDGE CTR STE 400 10.4 miles
WOODBRIDGE, NJ 7095
835 ROOSEVELT AVE 10.4 miles
CARTERET, NJ 7008
333 Forsgate Drive, Ste 203 10.6 miles
Jamesburg, NJ 8831
49 Veronica Ave, Ste 203 10.7 miles
Somerset, NJ 8873
1100 Centennial Ave 11.0 miles
Piscataway, NJ 8854
2 KINGS HWY 11.1 miles
MIDDLETOWN, NJ 7748
10 COSTCO DR 11.3 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
77 CANON DR 11.5 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
2 CENTRE DR STE 400 11.6 miles
MONROE, NJ 8831
2200 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE 11.6 miles
PISCATAWAY, NJ 8854
3311 Hylan Blvd, 11.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
195 US HIGHWAY 9 STE 213 11.8 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
100 COMMERCE PL 12.3 miles
CLARK, NJ 7066
1025 W SAINT GEORGES AVE STE 1 12.4 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
328 W SAINT GEORGES AVE 12.8 miles
LINDEN, NJ 7036
2627 Hylan Boulevard, Building A 12.8 miles
Staten Island, NY 10306
1110 SOUTH AVE Ste 306 12.9 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
31 NEW DORP LN 12.9 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
294 NEW DORP LN 2ND FL 12.9 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
2960 Victory Boulevard 13.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
651 Willowbrook Road, 13.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
141 MAIN ST 13.7 miles
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ 8880
31 TURNBERRY DR 13.7 miles
MANALAPAN, NJ 7726
4105 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 1 13.8 miles
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 8852
313 SOUTH AVE STE 104 13.9 miles
FANWOOD, NJ 7023
2031 FOREST AVE , STES 12 & 13 14.2 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10303
189 Elm St, Lower Level 14.3 miles
Westfield, NJ 7090
240 Maple Ave, 14.3 miles
Red Bank, NJ 7701
370 CAMPUS DR 14.3 miles
SOMERSET, NJ 8873
260 Mounts Corner Drive, 14.3 miles
Freehold, NJ 7728
30 STATE ROUTE 34 N 14.4 miles
COLTS NECK, NJ 7722
619 CHETWOOD ST 14.5 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7202
1569 US HIGHWAY 22 14.5 miles
WATCHUNG, NJ 7069
3 LIBERTY ST, Suite 1016 14.6 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
78 Todt Hill Rd, Ste 109 14.6 miles
Staten Island, NY 10314
711 E 1st Ave, Store #17 15.0 miles
Roselle, NJ 7203
160 WHITE RD STE 1 15.0 miles
LITTLE SILVER, NJ 7739
495 IRON BRIDGE RD STE 7 15.0 miles
FREEHOLD, NJ 7728
1361 Hylan Blvd, 15.1 miles
Staten Island, NY 10305
601 W UNION AVE 15.2 miles
BOUND BROOK, NJ 8805
500 WESTFIELD AVE 15.3 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7208
37 Mountain Blvd, Suite #5 15.4 miles
Warren, NJ 7059
240 PORT RICHMOND AVE 15.5 miles
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10302
On-site only 15.5 miles
Staten Island, NY 10304
601 West Union Avenue, 15.6 miles
Bound Brook, NJ 8805
368 SPRING ST 16.0 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
595 DIVISION ST 16.3 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
200 US HIGHWAY 22 16.3 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
606 DOWD AVE 16.4 miles
ELIZABETH, NJ 7201
81 Randall Ave, 16.4 miles
Staten Island, NY 10301
90 US HIGHWAY 22 16.4 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
177 Avenue A, 16.5 miles
Bayonne, NJ 7002
138 AVENUE C 16.5 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
406 MILLTOWN RD 16.8 miles
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7081
158 WYCKOFF RD 16.9 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
1896 Morris Ave, 2nd Floor 17.0 miles
Union, NJ 7083
2333 MORRIS AVE STE A12 17.3 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
2300 VAUXHALL RD 17.7 miles
UNION, NJ 7083
564 BROADWAY 17.8 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
5 PLAINSBORO RD STE 570 17.8 miles
PLAINSBORO, NJ 8536
2-12 CORBETT WAY 17.9 miles
EATONTOWN, NJ 7724
2-12 Corbett Way Suite 101 17.9 miles
Eatontown, NJ 7724
303 OMNI DR 18.1 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
209 LEFANTE WAY 18.2 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
350 Grove St 18.4 miles
Bridgewater, NJ 8807
340 AIRIS DR STE 203 18.4 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
339-1 AIRIS DR STE 205 18.4 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
880 AVENUE C 18.6 miles
BAYONNE, NJ 7002
802 W PARK AVE STE 221 18.7 miles
OCEAN, NJ 7712
2040 MILLBURN AVE STE 203 18.7 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
116 MILLBURN AVE STE 102 18.8 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
1910 STATE ROUTE 35 18.8 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
1806 STATE HWY 35 STE 101A 18.9 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
43 MAIN ST 18.9 miles
FARMINGDALE, NJ 7727
225 MILLBURN AVE STE 303 18.9 miles
MILLBURN, NJ 7041
7601 4th Avenue, 19.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11209
180 BOYDEN AVE 19.2 miles
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 7040
601 Ewing St, Suite C-22 19.6 miles
Princeton, NJ 8540
69 FIRST AVE 19.7 miles
RARITAN, NJ 8869
375 MCCARTER HWY 19.8 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7114
300 2ND AVE 19.8 miles
LONG BRANCH, NJ 7740
221 CHESTNUT ST 20.2 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
240 MONMOUTH RD 20.2 miles
OAKHURST, NJ 7755
3520 STATE ROUTE 33 20.2 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
6413 BAY PARKWAY 20.2 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11204
3311 SHORE PKWY APT 1A 20.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
60 1ST ST 20.5 miles
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 7079
1272 51st Street, 20.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11219
451-479 DOREMUS AVE 20.6 miles
NEWARK, NJ 7105
1733 Sheepshead Bay Road, Suite 39 20.6 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11235
18 LYONS MALL 20.8 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
4420 13TH AVE 20.8 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
24 Commerce St, 4th floor, Suite 410 20.9 miles
Newark, NJ 7102
1720 E 14TH ST UNIT M1 20.9 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
1660 E 14th St, Ste LL2 21.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11229
2441 STATE ROUTE 33 21.1 miles
NEPTUNE, NJ 7753
400 Candlewood Commons, Bldg 4 21.3 miles
Howell, NJ 7731
6 FELLEN PL 21.4 miles
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ 8844
3500 NOSTRAND AVE 21.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11229
465 Ocean Parkway, Suite L3 21.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11218
450 BERGEN ST 21.7 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
444-450 BERGEN ST HARRISON PLAZA SHOPPING MALL 21.7 miles
HARRISON, NJ 7029
2422 KNAPP ST 21.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
101 Old Short Hills Road Suite 415 21.7 miles
West Orange, NJ 7052
1809 Corlies Ave, Floor 2 21.8 miles
Neptune, NJ 7753
14 RALEIGH CT 21.8 miles
BASKING RIDGE, NJ 7920
2 CITY HALL PLZ STE 302 22.0 miles
RAHWAY, NJ 7065
349 E Northfield Rd, Ste 203 22.2 miles
Livingston, NJ 7039
47 KENT RD 22.2 miles
HOWELL, NJ 7731
348 13th Street, Suite 102 22.2 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11215
456 5TH AVE 2ND FL 22.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 STE 1101 22.4 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
3322 US HIGHWAY 22 Building 1, Ste 1 22.4 miles
BRANCHBURG, NJ 8876
418-420 5TH AVE 22.4 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
400 E 26TH ST 22.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
854 W SIDE AVE 22.6 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
261 Monmouth Street 22.6 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7302
264 1ST ST 22.7 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
120 Atlantic Avenue, 23.0 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
42 BROADWAY STE 1900 23.2 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10004
600 Pavonia Ave, 3rd floor 23.2 miles
Jersey City, NJ 7306
100 LIVINGSTON ST 4TH FLOOR 23.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
186 JORALEMON ST 5TH 23.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
50 COURT ST STE 1002 23.3 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
65 BROADWAY STE 903 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
65 BROADWAY SUITE 905 23.3 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10006
574 SUMMIT AVE 4th Floor 23.3 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7306
1 Anderson Rd, Ste 101, Lower Level Public Li 23.4 miles
Bernardsville, NJ 7924
146 Pierrepont Street, 23.4 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11201
2035 RALPH AVE A10 23.5 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11234
2035 Ralph Avenue, Suite B1 23.5 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11234
1 METROTECH CTR 23.6 miles
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
1 WASHINGTON BLVD STE A 23.6 miles
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 8691
456 PROSPECT AVE 23.8 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
139 Centre St, Suite 207, 24.2 miles
New York, NY 10013
1248 Fulton Street 24.3 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
41 Elizabeth St, Suite 702 24.4 miles
New York, NY 10013
95 HUDSON ST 24.4 miles
HOBOKEN, NJ 7030
2222 HIGHWAY 33 STE H 24.6 miles
HAMILTON, NJ 8690
464 EAGLE ROCK AVE STE C 24.6 miles
WEST ORANGE, NJ 7052
168 Franklin Corner Rd, Bldg. 2, Suite 1D 24.6 miles
Lawrenceville, NJ 8648
265 CHERRY ST 146 24.7 miles
NEW YORK, NY 10002
619 Throop Avenue 24.7 miles
Brooklyn, NY 11216
2130 STATE HIGHWAY 35 24.8 miles
SEA GIRT, NJ 8750
522 CENTRAL AVE 24.8 miles
JERSEY CITY, NJ 7307
30 SEAVIEW DR 24.8 miles
SECAUCUS, NJ 7094
101 Madison Ave, Ste 101 24.8 miles
Morristown, NJ 7960
95 MADISON AVE STE 106 24.9 miles
MORRISTOWN, NJ 7960
811 HIGHWAY 33 24.9 miles
HAMILTON, NJ 8619
1707 ATLANTIC AVE STE 1 24.9 miles
MANASQUAN, NJ 8736
1 Clara Maass Drive Cont Care Bldg 1st FL 24.9 miles
Belleville, NJ 7109
325 STATE ROUTE 10 24.9 miles
EAST HANOVER, NJ 7936
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 Madison Park, NJ 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 Madison Park, NJ 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 Madison Park, NJ 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 Madison Park, NJ 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 Madison Park, NJ 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.