10 Panel Drug Test, Milton, IL
Accredited Drug Testing provides a 10-panel drug test at testing centers located in Milton IL and throughout the local area. Same day service is available, and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office. DOT drug testing and ETG Alcohol testing is also available.
875 ROOSEVELT RD STE 200 1.5 miles
GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
130 S MAIN ST 1ST FL IMMEDIATE CARE OCC HEALTH 2.4 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
129 W SAINT CHARLES RD 2.4 miles
LOMBARD, IL 60148
701 WINTHROP AVE 2.6 miles
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139
2340 S Highland Ave Ste 330, 3.7 miles
Lombard, IL 60148
211 E ARMY TRAIL RD 4.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
273 E ARMY TRAIL RD 4.0 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
639 W NORTH AVE 4.0 miles
VILLA PARK, IL 60181
303 E Army Trail Rd, Ste 111 4.0 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
471 W Army Trail Rd Ste 101, 5.2 miles
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
245 S GARY AVE STE 101 5.3 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
1339 W LAKE ST 5.3 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
303 W LAKE ST 5.4 miles
ADDISON, IL 60101
113 W LAKE ST 5.6 miles
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108
533 W North Ave, LL Suite 50 5.8 miles
Elmhurst, IL 60126
1200 S YORK RD Center for Health 6.6 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
321 W LAKE ST STE C 6.7 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
155 E BRUSH HILL RD 6.7 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1020 E OGDEN AVE STE 208 6.8 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
565 N YORK ST 7.1 miles
ELMHURST, IL 60126
1113 Fairview Ave, 8.2 miles
Westmont, IL 60559
534 CHESTNUT ST, STE 230 8.5 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
40 S CLAY ST STE 100E 8.5 miles
HINSDALE, IL 60521
1240 IL ROUTE 83 8.6 miles
BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
1515 E LAKE ST STE 100 8.6 miles
HANOVER PARK, IL 60133
640 S Washington St Ste 140, 8.7 miles
Naperville, IL 60540
801 S WASHINGTON ST 8.8 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
636 RAYMOND DR STE 102 8.8 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
2450 WOLF RD STE I 8.8 miles
WESTCHESTER, IL 60154
1190 S NAPER BLVD 9.0 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
1220 HOBSON RD STE 220 9.0 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60540
7530 WOODWARD AVE 9.0 miles
WOODRIDGE, IL 60517
7530 Woodward Ave. Suite G, 9.0 miles
Woodridge, IL 60517
126 BIESTERFIELD RD 9.2 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
1971 Gowdy Road 9.3 miles
Naperville, IL 60563
18W125 RODGERS CT 9.5 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
1983 N MANNHEIM RD 9.7 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
519 S ROSELLE RD 9.7 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193
7421 S CASS AVE 9.9 miles
DARIEN, IL 60561
2615 HARRISON ST 10.3 miles
BELLWOOD, IL 60104
10137 GRAND AVE 10.3 miles
FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131
535 PLAINFIELD RD STE C 10.3 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
1375 E SCHAUMBURG RD 10.5 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD 10.7 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
4200 MANNHEIM RD 10.7 miles
SCHILLER PARK, IL 60176
125 N LA GRANGE RD 10.9 miles
LA GRANGE, IL 60525
1830 JARVIS AVE 10.9 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
141 E. IRVING PARK ROAD 10.9 miles
STREAMWOOD, IL 60107
Fitness Department, 10.9 miles
Melrose Park, IL 60101
2200 LANDMEIER RD STE 2200 10.9 miles
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
O'Hare International Airport Terminal 2 11.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60666
6300 KINGERY HWY STE 404 11.1 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
1225 W LAKE ST STE 101 11.3 miles
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160
2900 FOXFIELD RD STE 100 11.5 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400, 11.5 miles
Schaumburg, IL 60173
ONSITE ONLY 11.7 miles
WILLOWBROOK, IL 60527
484 W Boughton Rd, 11.7 miles
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
2853 KIRK RD 11.8 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
6555 WILLOW SPRINGS RD STE 6 11.8 miles
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS, IL 60525
3052 WEBER DR 11.9 miles
AURORA, IL 60502
361 W GOLF RD 11.9 miles
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
525 TYLER RD STE J 12.1 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
2635 Church Rd Ste 105 12.2 miles
Aurora, IL 60502
130 N WEBER RD STE 108 12.2 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
6170 JOLIET RD 12.2 miles
COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525
4100 HEALTHWAY DR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICEES 12.6 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
1555 BARRINGTON RD 12.8 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169
1188 E STATE ST STE D 13.0 miles
GENEVA, IL 60134
480 QUADRANGLE DR 13.0 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
2334A W HIGGINS RD 13.0 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60195
309 WALNUT ST 13.1 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174
7222 W CERMAK RD 13.1 miles
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546
725 FABYAN PARKWAY, SUITE D 13.1 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
391 S BOLINGBROOK DR 13.1 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440
2500 W Higgins Rd Ste 460, 13.2 miles
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
2272 W 95TH STREET, STE 100 13.3 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
9532 EAGLE WAY 13.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
1060 S ELMHURST RD 13.3 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
4830 N Cumberland Ave Ste 9 13.4 miles
Norridge, IL 60706
4900 N CUMBERLAND AVE 13.4 miles
NORRIDGE, IL 60706
2500 W FABYAN PKWY 13.5 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
610 S Maple Ave, Ste 5800 13.6 miles
Oak Park, IL 60304
3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE 13.6 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
800 W CENTRAL RD 13.6 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402 13.6 miles
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101 13.6 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
2333 N HARLEM AVE STE 100 13.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60707
3360 LACROSSE LN STE 110 13.9 miles
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
7230 W NORTH AVE STE 106B 14.0 miles
ELMWOOD PARK, IL 60707
2380 S ELMHURST RD 14.1 miles
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
815 N RANDALL RD 14.1 miles
BATAVIA, IL 60510
7107 W BELMONT AVE 14.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
3101 N HARLEM AVE LOWER LEVEL 14.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60634
2000 OGDEN AVE 14.2 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
1955 RANDI DR 14.3 miles
AURORA, IL 60504
2631 WILLIAMSBURG AVE, STE 206 14.3 miles
GENEVA, IL 60134
2088 Ogden Ave, Ste 240 14.4 miles
Aurora, IL 60504
121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405 14.5 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
4949 EUCLID AVE 14.6 miles
PALATINE, IL 60067
13641 S ROUTE 59 14.6 miles
Plainfield, IL 60544
7742 W HIGGINS RD 14.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
413 S HARVEY AVE 14.7 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
537 N HARVEY AVE 14.7 miles
OAK PARK, IL 60302
1214 Brownwood Ste B 14.8 miles
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
6191 N CANFIELD AVE 14.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60631
726 S WEBER RD 14.9 miles
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490
3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110 15.0 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
1545 HICKS RD 15.1 miles
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
3310 W Main St, 15.1 miles
St Charles, IL 60175
3310 W MAIN STREET, STE 105 15.1 miles
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175
1280 WINDHAM PKWY 15.1 miles
ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446
100 N RIVER RD 15.3 miles
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
143 S LINCOLN AVE STE B 15.3 miles
AURORA, IL 60505
151 S LINCOLN AVE 15.4 miles
AURORA, IL 60505
82 Miller Dr Ste 101, 15.5 miles
North Aurora, IL 60542
5601 W CERMAK RD 15.7 miles
CICERO, IL 60804
371 West Northwest Highway 15.8 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 15.9 miles
Park Ridge, IL 60068
50 S NORTHWEST HWY 16.1 miles
PALATINE, IL 60074
3333 BEVERLY RD 16.1 miles
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179
6500 W 65TH ST 16.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
8630 W GOLF RD 16.7 miles
NILES, IL 60714
902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA 16.9 miles
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
337 W. Northwest Highway, 16.9 miles
Palatine, IL 60067
1851 DOUGLAS RD 17.0 miles
MONTGOMERY, IL 60538
8755 S HARLEM AVE 17.1 miles
BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
24600 W 127TH ST 17.1 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
530 N MCLEAN BLVD 17.1 miles
ELGIN, IL 60123
1870 W GALENA BLVD 17.1 miles
AURORA, IL 60506
4126 N Milwaukee Ave, 17.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60641
13246 S ROUTE 59 STE 106 17.3 miles
PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
4211 N CICERO AVE 17.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
24600 W 127th St Ste 310, Building B 17.4 miles
Plainfield, IL 60585
4757 W MONTROSE AVE 17.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60641
4940 S CICERO AVE 17.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60638
8125 RIVER DR STE 102 17.8 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
5015 W 65TH ST 17.9 miles
BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638
4801 W Peterson Ave Ste 205, 18.1 miles
Chicago, IL 60646
770 E Dundee Rd 18.2 miles
Palatine, IL 60074
6449 DEMPSTER ST 18.2 miles
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
750 Fletcher Dr Ste 202, 18.3 miles
Elgin, IL 60123
1 KRAFT CT 18.6 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
5525 S PULASKI RD FL 3 18.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60629
2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 18.8 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
2150 PFINGSTEN RD 18.8 miles
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
1044 N FRANCISCO AVE 19.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
5660 W 95TH ST 19.1 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
7800 W College Dr, Room 1-W 19.2 miles
Palos Heights, IL 60463
12255 S 80TH AVE 19.4 miles
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
117 S COOK ST STE 306 19.4 miles
BARRINGTON, IL 60010
16221 W 159th St 19.5 miles
Lockport, IL 60441
835 S WOLCOTT AVE STE E144 19.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60612
1710 N RANDALL ROAD STE 240 19.6 miles
ELGIN, IL 60123
544A W DUNDEE RD 19.7 miles
WHEELING, IL 60090
1431 N Western Ave Ste 137, 19.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60622
14330 S WILL COOK RD 19.7 miles
HOMER GLEN, IL 60491
2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 19.8 miles
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 19.8 miles
Glenview, IL 60026
15 S MCHENRY RD 19.9 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
1000 S HAMILTON ST 20.0 miles
LOCKPORT, IL 60441
5961 N LINCOLN AVE UNIT 2 20.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
1520 N DAMEN AVE 20.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60622
REMIT ONLY: DEPT 77-6478 20.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60678
75 REMITTANCE DR STE 1660 20.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60675
5533 W 109TH ST STE 103 20.4 miles
OAK LAWN, IL 60453
2490 BUSHWOOD DR STE F 20.4 miles
ELGIN, IL 60124
4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 20.6 miles
Skokie, IL 60076
14475 John Humphrey Dr Ste 100, 20.6 miles
Orland Park, IL 60462
2400 N. Ashland Ave Suite 100 20.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60614
3145 S ASHLAND AVE STE 110 20.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
3316 S ASHLAND AVE 20.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60608
1411 MCHENRY RD STE 103 20.9 miles
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
2300 W PETERSON AVE 21.0 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60659
10837 S Cicero Ave Ste 310, 21.0 miles
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
1230 W LAKE ST 21.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
onsite for POH only 21.2 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
6701 US HIGHWAY 34 21.2 miles
OSWEGO, IL 60543
306 ERA DR 21.2 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
311 N ABERDEEN ST STE 100B 21.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60607
1030 W CHICAGO AVE 21.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60642
605 ACADEMY DR 21.4 miles
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
2361 Reliable Parkway 21.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
2393 Reliable Parkway 21.5 miles
Chicago, IL 60686
1460 N Halsted St Ste 201, 21.6 miles
Chicago, IL 60642
3317 W 95TH ST LOWR LEVEL STE 5 21.6 miles
EVERGREEN PARK, IL 60805
1450 Busch Pkwy, 21.7 miles
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
350 Surryse Rd, 21.8 miles
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
614 W MONROE ST 21.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
5709 S. Loomis Blvd 21.8 miles
Chicago, IL 60636
600 W ADAMS ST 21.8 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60661
3000 N. Halsted, Suite 604 21.9 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
9570 W 159TH ST STE A 22.0 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
10737 W. 165TH STREET 22.0 miles
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467
2868 N BROADWAY ST 22.1 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60657
16101 WEBER RD 22.1 miles
CREST HILL, IL 60403
300 W ADAMS ST STE 835 22.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60606
2306 ESSINGTON RD 22.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
22285 Pepper Road, Suite S-107 22.3 miles
Barrington, IL 60010
36 W RANDOLPH ST STE 705 22.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
219 W CHICAGO AVE 22.3 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60654
2800 N Sheridan Rd Ste G1, 22.3 miles
Chicago, IL 60657
6140 N BROADWAY ST 22.4 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60660
800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 22.4 miles
Evanston, IL 60202
650 W 51ST ST 22.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60609
811 S STATE ST STE B 22.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60605
111 N Wabash Ave Ste 1514, 22.7 miles
Chicago, IL 60602
55 E WASHINGTON ST STE 2500 22.7 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60602
300 E RANDOLPH ST CL404 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60601
2907 S WABASH AVE STE 100 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
3201 S WALLACE ST 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 900 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
On-Site ONLY 22.9 miles
Plainfield, IL 60586
2600 S Michigan Ave 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
233 E ERIE ST STE 602 22.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60611
4742 CAL SAG RD 23.0 miles
CRESTWOOD, IL 60445
4800 W 129TH ST 23.1 miles
ALSIP, IL 60803
2929 S ELLIS AVE 23.5 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60616
800 N LARKIN AVE 23.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
250 E MAPLE ST 23.8 miles
NEW LENOX, IL 60451
1051 ESSINGTON RD STE 140 23.8 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
18210 LA GRANGE RD STE 110 23.9 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60487
1734 W 105TH ST 23.9 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
750 ESSINGTON RD 24.1 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
16325 HARLEM AVE STE 110 24.2 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
10242 S VINCENNES AVE 24.2 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60643
2000 GLENWOOD AVE 24.2 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
2100 GLENWOOD AVE 24.3 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
330 MADISON ST STE B2 24.3 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
310 N. Hammes Ave Ste 102, 24.4 miles
Joliet, IL 60435
333 MADISON ST 24.4 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
5841 S MARYLAND AVE 24.6 miles
CHICAGO, IL 60637
32 UNO CIR 24.7 miles
JOLIET, IL 60435
1122 W VETERANS PKWY 24.7 miles
YORKVILLE, IL 60560
1100 W VETERANS PKWY 24.7 miles
YORKVILLE, IL 60560
17148 HARLEM AVE 24.9 miles
TINLEY PARK, IL 60477
Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.
The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.
Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Milton, IL - You Choose!
The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.
Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test
- The most cost-effective option in the workplace
- Most common and customizable screening method
- Detects recent drug use
- Available in instant or lab based testing options
Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.
A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.
What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?
The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- MDA
- Methadone
- Methaqualone
- Opiates
- PCP
- Propoxyphene
The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.
What is a drug test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.
Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?
"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.
Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:
- a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
- creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
- subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.
How long do drugs stay in your system?
The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:
- The amount of the drug taken
- The frequency of the drug taken
- The type of drug taken
- An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
- The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
- The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
- Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug
In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.
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To schedule a 5, 10, 12, 14 or 17 panel urine or hair drug test at a testing center in Milton IL, please call (800) 221-4291 or schedule online.
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Local Area Info: Il Penseroso
Il Penseroso (The Serious Man) is a vision of poetic melancholy by John Milton, first found in the 1645/1646 quarto of verses The Poems of Mr. John Milton, both English and Latin, published by Humphrey Moseley. It was presented as a companion piece to L'Allegro, a vision of poetic mirth. The speaker of this reflective ode dispels "vain deluding Joys" from his mind in a ten-line prelude, before invoking "divinest Melancholy" to inspire his future verses. The melancholic mood is idealised by the speaker as a means by which to "attain / To something like prophetic strain," and for the central action of Il Penseroso – which, like L'Allegro, proceeds in couplets of iambic tetrameter – the speaker speculates about the poetic inspiration that would transpire if the imagined goddess of Melancholy he invokes were his Muse. The highly digressive style Milton employs in L'Allegro and Il Penseroso dually precludes any summary of the poems' dramatic action as it renders them interpretively ambiguous to critics. However, it can surely be said that the vision of poetic inspiration offered by the speaker of Il Penseroso is an allegorical exploration of a contemplative paradigm of poetic genre.
It is uncertain when L'Allegro and Il Penseroso were composed, as they do not appear in Milton's Trinity College manuscript of poetry. However, the settings found in the poem suggest that they were possibly composed ca. 1631 shortly after Milton left Cambridge in 1629.
As prelude to his invocation of Melancholy, the speaker dismisses joy from his imagination. Its rhythm of alternate lines of iambic trimeter and iambic pentameter is identical to that of the first 10 lines of L'Allegro: