Drug & Alcohol Testing Centers, Templeton, PA
Accredited Drug Testing Inc, is the nation's leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health, and DNA testing and has testing centers in Templeton, 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.
21 FRANKLIN VILLAGE MALL 8.8 miles
KITTANNING, PA 16201
1 NOLTE DR STE 650 9.2 miles
KITTANNING, PA 16201
12312 ROUTE 66 18.4 miles
CLARION, PA 16214
9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338 19.7 miles
SHELOCTA, PA 15774
21159 PAINT BLVD STE 3 20.1 miles
SHIPPENVILLE, PA 16254
397 Hyde Park Road, Allegheny Town Square, Suite 1 21.6 miles
Leechburg, PA 15656
101 ALWINE RD 21.8 miles
SAXONBURG, PA 16056
480 E JEFFERSON ST 22.6 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
367 ROUTE 28 22.9 miles
BROOKVILLE, PA 15825
131 E CUNNINGHAM ST 23.1 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
984 CHERRY LANE RD 24.3 miles
APOLLO, PA 15613
100 HOSPITAL RD 25.2 miles
BROOKVILLE, PA 15825
256 NEW CASTLE RD STE C 25.3 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
200 RENAISSANCE DR STE 403 25.3 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
1022B N MAIN STREET EXT 25.3 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
250B BUTLER CMNS 25.5 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
267 PITTSBURGH RD Ste 1 25.5 miles
BUTLER, PA 16002
1 HOSPITAL WAY 25.5 miles
BUTLER, PA 16001
200 E MAHONING ST STE 1 25.6 miles
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
865 MARION RD 25.7 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788 25.9 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
1916 OAKLAND AVE 26.0 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
2128 OAKLAND AVE 26.0 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
2125 OAKLAND AVE 26.0 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
875 HOSPITAL RD 26.7 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
303 E 10TH AVE 26.7 miles
TARENTUM, PA 15084
1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207 26.9 miles
INDIANA, PA 15701
1600 Wildlife Lodge Road, 27.0 miles
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
22 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 27.3 miles
BROOKVILLE, PA 15825
4120 7TH STREET RD 27.8 miles
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
208 Butler Street 28.8 miles
Clintonville, PA 16372
2300 Freeport Road, 14 Feldarelli Square 29.0 miles
New Kensington, PA 15068
251 7TH ST STE 201B 29.5 miles
NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068
5513 William Flynn Highway, Suite 500 32.4 miles
Gibsonia, PA 15044
2585 FREEPORT RD STE 105 32.9 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
6998 CRIDER RD STE 100 34.1 miles
MARS, PA 16046
1 PARK WAY 34.2 miles
SENECA, PA 16346
4655 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY STE 110 34.2 miles
ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
28 COLONY BLVD 34.2 miles
BLAIRSVILLE, PA 15717
391 WASHINGTON AVE 34.3 miles
OAKMONT, PA 15139
The Terrace at Northpointe, 520 Northpointe Circle 35.4 miles
Seven Fields, PA 16046
200 NORTHPOINTE CIR STE 103 35.6 miles
SEVEN FIELDS, PA 16046
5769 Saltsburg Road, #2 35.8 miles
Verona, PA 15147
4620 WILLIAM PENN HWY 35.9 miles
MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668
4655 William Flynn Highway, Hampton Shoppes - Unit 113 36.1 miles
Allison Park, PA 15101
4889 William Penn Highway - Wa, 36.2 miles
Murrysville, PA 15668
8050 ROWAN RD STE 403 36.5 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
421 ROUTE 22 36.5 miles
DELMONT, PA 15626
631 N BROAD ST 36.7 miles
GROVE CITY, PA 16127
20130 ROUTE 19 STE 2200 36.7 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
420 HILLCREST AVE 36.8 miles
GROVE CITY, PA 16127
125 Daugherty Drive, Suite 420 36.8 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
6505 MARS RD 36.9 miles
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
2644 MOSSIDE BLVD 36.9 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
2000 Village Run Dr, Village at Pine Shopping Plaza 37.0 miles
Wexford, PA 15090
1000 INTEGRITY DRIVE, STE 320 37.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
1742 William Flynn Highway, Shaler Village 37.2 miles
Glenshaw, PA 15116
3824 NORTHERN PIKE STE 775 37.3 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
2570 HAYMAKER RD 37.3 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
2380 MCGINLEY RD 37.3 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
3824 Northern Pike, Suite 125 37.3 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
2550 MOSSIDE BLVD STE 214 37.3 miles
MONROEVILLE, PA 15146
10632 PERRY HWY 37.4 miles
WEXFORD, PA 15090
20826 1-A Route 19N, 37.5 miles
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
50 Freeport Road, Unit 400 37.8 miles
Aspinwall, PA 15215
15 FREEPORT RD STE 100 37.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
50 FREEPORT RD STE 500 37.8 miles
ASPINWALL, PA 15215
600 Oxford Drive, Suite 110 38.0 miles
Monroeville, PA 15146
874 BUTLER ST STE 2 38.1 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
3433 WILLIAM PENN HWY 38.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
633 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD 38.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15223
5500 CORPORATE DR STE 226 38.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
201 PENN CENTER BLVD STE 500 38.6 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15235
9066 Perry Highway, 38.7 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
150 PROSPECT AVE STE 102 38.9 miles
FRANKLIN, PA 16323
7219 MCKNIGHT RD Ste F 39.0 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237
2000 CORPORATE DR STE 100 39.2 miles
WEXFORD, PA 15090
33 BEAVER DR STE 4 39.3 miles
DU BOIS, PA 15801
31 ORCHARD DR 39.4 miles
ARMAGH, PA 15920
4771 McKnight Road, 39.7 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
655 E DUBOIS AVE 39.8 miles
DUBOIS, PA 15801
6510 STATE ROUTE 30 40.3 miles
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
20 INDUSTRIAL DR 40.5 miles
DUBOIS, PA 15801
5201 BAUM BLVD 40.6 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
4765 LIBERTY AVENUE, 40.7 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224
4815 Centre Avenue, Suite 106 41.1 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
W 2ND AVE 41.5 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
1951 LINCOLN HWY 41.7 miles
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
1677 ROUTE 65 41.7 miles
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 100 C 41.8 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
120 LYTTON AVE STE 275 41.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
2727 Murray Avenue, 41.8 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
510 JAMISON AVE 41.9 miles
ELLWOOD CITY, PA 16117
5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300 42.0 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park 42.0 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991 42.0 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B 42.0 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
3219 US 422 42.2 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
3500 5th Avenue, Suite G1 42.2 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
3706 5TH AVE Ste 2 42.5 miles
NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137
5240 ROUTE 30, STE B, 42.7 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle 42.7 miles
Greensburg, PA 15601
3548 ELLWOOD RD 42.7 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2 42.8 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
207 W 7TH AVE 42.8 miles
HOMESTEAD, PA 15120
490 E NORTH AVE STE 106 42.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
320 E NORTH AVE 42.9 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
905 SPRUCE ST 43.0 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
532 W PITTSBURGH ST 43.1 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
143 HARTMAN RD STE 10 43.1 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
9173 RTE 30, STE 5 43.1 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
8943 STATE ROUTE 30, 43.2 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
1515 LOCUST ST 43.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
290 HAIDA AVE 43.3 miles
HASTINGS, PA 16646
339 6TH AVE 5TH FL 43.4 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
526 Penn Avenue, 43.6 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
870 WEATHERWOOD LN 43.8 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
12116 STATE ROUTE 30 43.8 miles
NORTH HUNTINGDON, PA 15642
11347 ROUTE 30 STE 3 43.8 miles
IRWIN, PA 15642
2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 16, Oak Park Mall 44.2 miles
White Oak, PA 15131
1600 W CARSON ST 44.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
3876 STATE ROUTE 30 44.6 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6 44.6 miles
LATROBE, PA 15650
969 Greentree Road, Second Floor 44.6 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
751 PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD 45.3 miles
DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034
25 HECKEL RD 45.4 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
1769 PINE HOLLOW RD 45.5 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
206 ARLINGTON PL 45.5 miles
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
4225 Brownsville Rd, Shoppes at Brentwood 46.1 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15227
3944 BRODHEAD RD STE 7B 46.1 miles
MONACA, PA 15061
1101 5TH AVE 46.1 miles
CORAPOLIS, PA 15108
300 FLEET ST, 2ND FLOOR 46.2 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
551 GREENVILLE RD 46.3 miles
MERCER, PA 16137
832 Merchant Street, 46.3 miles
Ambridge, PA 15003
2500 BALDWICK RD STE 260 46.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
301 OHIO RIVER BLVD, STE 306 46.3 miles
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
1125 7TH AVE 46.4 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
1000 S MERCER ST 46.4 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16101
4662 Broadway Road, Unit A-13 46.7 miles
Allentown, PA 18104
336 College Avenue, Suite 4 46.8 miles
Beaver, PA 15009
3516 SAW MILL RUN BLVD 46.8 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15227
WILMINGTON RD 47.0 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
1474 ROUTE 51 47.1 miles
JEFFERSON HILLS, PA 15025
1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 104 47.1 miles
West Mifflin, PA 15122
2411 WILMINGTON RD 47.2 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
3124 WILMINGTON RD ste 103 47.6 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
179 ENCLAVE DRIVE 47.9 miles
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
5855 Steubenville Pike, Suite 101 48.2 miles
Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
642 Washington Road, 48.2 miles
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
1984 GREENTREE RD 48.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15220
ROUTE 18 48.3 miles
MONACA, PA 15061
575 Coal Valley Road Suite 502 48.3 miles
Pittsburgh, PA 15236
4390 CAMPBELLS RUN RD 48.3 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
3401 BRODHEAD RD 48.4 miles
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
5944 STEUBENVILLE PIKE 48.5 miles
MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136
695 CLAIRTON BLVD 48.5 miles
PLEASANT HILLS, PA 15236
275 CURRY HOLLOW RD, SUITE 160 48.5 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15236
112 Third Ave 48.5 miles
Carnegie, PA 15106
1104 W HIGH ST 48.5 miles
EBENSBURG, PA 15931
993 BRODHEAD RD, STE 200 48.5 miles
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
1187 THORN RUN RD STE 120 48.5 miles
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108
1100 Washington Avenue, Suite 114 48.7 miles
Carnegie, PA 15106
1200 Brooks Ln STE 100 48.7 miles
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, Suite G 48.7 miles
Coraopolis, PA 15108
301 FILBERT ST 48.9 miles
CURWENSVILLE, PA 16833
2620 CONSTITUTION BLVD, STE D 48.9 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
2580 CONSTITUTION BLVD 49.0 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
2652 DARLINGTON RD 49.2 miles
BEAVER FALLS, PA 15010
8702 UNIVERSITY BLVD 49.3 miles
MOON TOWNSHIP, PA 15108
5000 INDUSTRIAL BLVD 49.3 miles
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001
565 COAL VALLEY RD SOUTH HILLS MEDICAL BUILDING SUITE 502 49.4 miles
CLAIRTON, PA 15025
1535 WASHINGTON RD 49.7 miles
PITTSBURGH, PA 15228
132 WALNUT ST STE 2 49.7 miles
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901
1691 WASHINGTON RD 49.9 miles
MOUNT LEBANON, PA 15228
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 Templeton, 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 Templeton, 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 Templeton, 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 Templeton, 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 Templeton, 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.