Drug Detection Periods
| Abbreviation | Drug Name | Cutoff level | Approximatate Detection in Urine | Approximate Detection in Saliva |
| AMP | Amphetamines | 1000 ng/ml | 2-4 days | 1-3 days |
| BAR | Barbiturates | 300 ng/ml | 4-7 days | |
| BZO | Benzodiazepines | 300 ng/ml | 3-7 days | |
| COC | Cocaine | 300 ng/ml | 2-3 days | 1-3 days |
| MAMP | Methamphetamines | 1000 ng/ml | 3-5 days | 1-3 days |
| MDMA | Ecstacy | 500 ng/ml | 1-3 days | |
| MTD | Methadone | 300 ng/ml | 3-5 days | |
| MOP | Opiates 300 cutoff | 300 ng/ml | 2-4 days | |
| OPI | Opiates | 2000 ng/ml | 2-4 days | 1-3 days |
| OXY | Oxycodone | 100 ng/ml | 2-4 days | |
| PCP | Phencyclidine | 25 ng/ml | 7-14 days | 1-3 days |
| PPX | Propoxyphene | 300 ng/ml | 1-2 days | |
| TCA | Tricyclic Antidepressents | 1000 ng/ml | 7-10 days | |
| THC | Marijuana | 50 ng/ml | 15-30 days | up to 14 hours |
| COT | Nicotine | 200 ng/ml | 3-5 days | |
Drug detection times indicate the period after you last took a drug, that drug testing can reveal its presence or resulting metabolites in your specimen. The amount of time that a drug metabolite remains detectable in urine can vary, depending on the following factors:
Amount and Frequency of Use: Single, isolated, small doses are generally detectable at the lower boundary. Chronic and long-term use typically result in detection periods near or at the upper boundary.
Metabolic Rate: Individuals with slower body metabolism are prone to longer drug detection periods.
Body Mass: In general, human metabolism slows with increased body mass, resulting in longer drug detection periods. In addition, THC (marijuana's active ingredient) and PCP are known to accumulate in fatty lipid tissue. Chronic users, physically inactive users, and individuals with a high percentage of body fat in relation to total body mass are prone to longer drug detection periods for THC and PCP.
Age: In general, human metabolism slows with age, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
Overall Health: In general, human metabolism slows during periods of deteriorating health, resulting in longer drug detection periods.
Drug Tolerance: Users typically metabolize a drug faster once a tolerance to the drug is established.
Urine pH: Urine pH can impact drug detection periods. Typically, highly acidic urine results in shorter drug detection periods.
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