Tag: drug test

Hair testing

Detect repetitive drug use with hair testing

February 12, 2015

Hair testing is a method many employers rely on to help identify periodic and habitual drug use by applicants and employees.

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Dissecting the data

February 11, 2015

Dr. Barry Sample, Quest Diagnostics, pours through the numbers in his DATIA Focus article “Assessing Drug Use Trends in the United States.”

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Winter Storm Juno arrives

January 27, 2015

Due to Winter Storm Juno, Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers in New York, New Jersey and New England will not open on Tuesday, January 27.

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Preparing for Winter Storm Juno

January 26, 2015

The Northeast is bracing for Winter Storm Juno which is forecasted to bring high snowfall amounts and blizzard conditions from today until January 28.

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Report examines marijuana’s impact in Colorado and Washington

January 7, 2015

A new report from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) analyzes marijuana use and its consequences in the states where it is legal.

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

December 18, 2014

President Obama proclaimed December 2014 as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

Synthetic drugs

CNN reports on synthetic drugs

December 16, 2014

Media reports tragic accounts of taking synthetic drugs. Quest Diagnostics monitors these ever-changing substances to add to our drug test panels.

Hair testing

Hair testing and the Drug Testing Index

December 10, 2014

Compared to other drug test specimen types like urine and oral fluid, hair testing is often preferred for evaluating long-term patterns of drug use.

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Reducing risk with workplace drug testing

December 8, 2014

A new infographic helps to highlight why drug testing is important for employers to remain vigilant as they work to keep their workplaces drug free.

Oral Fluid testing

New Oral-Eze packaging

December 4, 2014

Quest Diagnostics revealed new packaging for the Oral-Eze oral fluid collection system for workplace drug testing.