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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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How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System for a Urine Test?
A urine drug test does not actually look for cocaine itself. It looks for benzoylecgonine, the metabolite the body produces as it breaks cocaine...
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Does a Standard Drug Test Detect Xylazine ("Tranq")?
No. The multi-panel urine cups, dip cards, and oral fluid tests used in most workplace, clinical, and correctional drug testing programs do not detect...
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Does Tramadol Show Up on a Drug Test? What Pain Clinics and Treatment Programs Need to Know
Not on a standard opiate panel. Standard urine drug test cups and dip cards, including 5, 10, and 12 panel formats, use immunoassay antibodies...
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Does Kratom Show Up on a Drug Test? A Buyer's Guide for Employers, Clinics, and Treatment Programs
No, not on a standard test. The 5 panel, 10 panel, and 12 panel immunoassay cups and dip cards used in most workplace and...
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Nicotine Cotinine Test for Employment: What Employers Need to Know
Nicotine Cotinine Test for Employment: What to Know Cotinine is the metabolite nicotine breaks down into in the body, and it is the standard...
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PEth Test vs EtG Test: Which Alcohol Biomarker Fits Your Program?
PEth Test vs EtG Test: Alcohol Biomarkers Compared A PEth test is a blood draw that can pick up alcohol use from roughly the...
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Probation Drug Testing Requirements: How Court-Ordered Programs Are Structured
Probation drug testing requirements are set by each individual court, probation department, or supervising agency rather than by a single national rule, so specific...
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The DOT Return-to-Duty Drug Test Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Employers
The DOT return-to-duty process runs in a fixed order: immediate removal from safety-sensitive duty after a violation, a face-to-face evaluation with a DOT Substance...
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Sweat Patch Drug Test: How It Works
A sweat patch is an adhesive, tamper-evident skin patch worn continuously for roughly 7 to 14 days that collects trace drug residues excreted through...
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Drug Testing in Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and opioid treatment programs (OTPs) use drug testing for two distinct jobs: confirming that a patient's prescribed medication (buprenorphine or methadone)...
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Direct Observed Collections: When They're Required and the Rules
Direct Observed Collections: When They're Required and the Rules Under 49 CFR Part 40, a directly observed collection is required for every DOT return-to-duty...
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What Lab Confirmation Does After a Non-Negative Screen
What Lab Confirmation Does After a Non-Negative Screen A non-negative result on an instant cup, dip card, or oral fluid device is not a...
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