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Field guides, regulatory updates, and product breakdowns from the team behind American Screening Corporation's drug testing supplies.
University Employee Drug Testing: Policies for Staff, Faculty and Safety Sensitive Roles
Colleges and universities sit at an unusual intersection of employment law. A single campus can employ commercial drivers who fall under United States Department of Transportation rules, campus police officers, clinical staff...
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Poppy Seeds and Drug Tests: The Science Behind Opiate False Positives
Yes, eating poppy seeds can trigger a positive opiate result on a urine drug screen, because raw poppy seeds retain trace morphine and codeine...
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Why Is PCP Still on Drug Test Panels? Detection, Cutoffs, and the Federal Five
PCP stays on federal and workplace drug test panels because it is one of the original five drug classes named in SAMHSA's Mandatory Guidelines...
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Does Oxycodone Show Up on a Drug Test? OXY Panels vs Standard Opiate Screens
Oxycodone does not reliably show up on a standard opiate (OPI) immunoassay screen, because that test is built to detect morphine and codeine, not...
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Drug Testing in Occupational Health Clinics: Building a Reliable Point of Care Program
An occupational health clinic builds a reliable drug testing program by splitting the book of business into two lanes: a non-DOT lane, where instant...
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Does MDMA Show Up on a Drug Test? Ecstasy Detection Windows and Panel Selection
Yes, MDMA can show up on a drug test, but only if the panel is configured to catch it. Standard five-panel amphetamine screens are...
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Does Ketamine Show Up on a Drug Test? KET Panels and the Rise of Ketamine Screening
No, not on a standard test. The immunoassay antibodies built into standard 5 panel, 10 panel, and 12 panel drug testing cups and dip...
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DOT Drug Testing Consortiums for Owner-Operators: How a C/TPA Keeps You Compliant
An owner-operator who is subject to FMCSA drug and alcohol testing rules cannot build or run a do-it-yourself random testing program. FMCSA guidance under...
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How to Get a CLIA Certificate of Waiver: A Practical Guide for Clinics and Testing Programs
A CLIA Certificate of Waiver is the federal authorization that lets a clinic, treatment program, or testing site legally perform simple, low risk lab...
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Does CBD Show Up on a Drug Test? THC Content, Cutoffs, and What Employers Should Know
Standard workplace drug test panels are built to detect THC metabolites, not CBD itself, so a pure CBD isolate should not trigger a positive...
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Barbiturates on a Drug Test: Detection Times, Cutoffs, and Why BAR Panels Still Matter
A barbiturate drug test, commonly labeled BAR on a test panel, screens for a class of sedative medications that includes phenobarbital and butalbital along...
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Adderall and Drug Tests: Why Amphetamine Positives Happen and How MRO Review Works
Adderall is a brand name for a mixture of amphetamine salts, so an amphetamine (AMP) drug screen that flags a person taking Adderall is...
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6 Panel vs 10 Panel Drug Test: Which One Does Your Program Actually Need?
A 6 panel drug test screens for a shorter, narrower list of commonly abused drugs, while a 10 panel test adds several more drug...
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