Tag: drug test

Alcohol

EtG alcohol testing

March 14, 2014

Quest Diagnostics now offers an EtG alcohol testing intended exclusively for criminal justice, child welfare, and other court-related testing.

New to Drug Testing

New to drug testing: Pre-employment screening

March 13, 2014

There are many drug testing programs available, but pre-employment screenings help to filter out drug users before they even step foot on your premises.

Oral Fluid testing

New to drug testing: Oral fluid testing

March 5, 2014

While urine is the industry standard for drug testing, oral fluid is the best option for detecting recent drug use.

News

Commercial driver database proposal

February 21, 2014

Last week the FMCSA announced a proposed rule that would establish a national drug testing database for all commercial driver’s license holders.

Alcohol

New to drug testing: Alcohol testing

February 20, 2014

Alcohol intoxication can impair brain function and motor skills and impair one’s ability to work.

New to Drug Testing

New to drug testing: Specimen validity testing

February 14, 2014

Collectors keep donors from contaminating specimen, but also take measures at the laboratory to help ensure that your test results are accurate.

News

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.

February 10, 2014

Deaths caused by drug overdoses have surpassed traffic fatalities as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

New to Drug Testing

New to drug testing: Employer Solutions Portal (ESP)

February 7, 2014

With the user's needs in mind, we designed a new online drug testing order and results system called the Employer Solutions Portal.

New to Drug Testing

New to drug testing: Contingency plan

January 31, 2014

With four labs around the U.S., we have enough geographic diversification to allow us to weather most of the storms that Mother Nature throws at us.

New to Drug Testing

New to drug testing: Designated Employer Representative

January 23, 2014

The DER is the point of contact between the employer, donor and drug testing provider, and they receive drug test results on behalf of the employer.