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Expert guides on drug test panels, workplace drug testing policies, DOT compliance and running an accurate screening program.
There is no single national workplace drug testing law that covers every employer and every job. Federal rules apply in full only to safety sensitive, transportation a...
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The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 is one of the most cited and least understood pieces of federal drug policy. Many employers assume it forces companies to drug test...
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A DOT drug test is only as defensible as the person who collected it. Federal regulation does not let just anyone hand an employee a cup and walk away. Every collector...
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No. Prednisone will not show up on a standard workplace, DOT, or pre employment drug test. That surprises a lot of people, because the word "steroid" gets used loosely...
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Quick answer: No, a standard drug test does not detect Lyrica. Pregabalin is not an analyte on the federal 5 panel or the common 9 to 12 panel. It appears only when a ...
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Lexapro (escitalopram) is one of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the country, and it is a routine question for employers and employees alike: will it f...
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Flexeril is the brand name most people still use for cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant commonly prescribed for short term muscle spasm after an injury or strain. It i...
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Quick answer: Most employers should use urine testing. Urine is lower cost and non invasive. It detects use from roughly one to several days earlier. Blood detects use...
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Most opiate positives on a drug test come back reporting morphine or codeine, and neither one proves heroin use by itself. A prescription for codeine, a poppy seed bag...
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Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other long term care settings carry a combination of risk factors that few other workplaces share. Staff h...
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Quick answer: Blood has the shortest detection window of the four specimen types. Active THC is typically detectable for roughly 12 to 36 hours after a single use. Coc...
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Quick answer: Generally, no. Methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin and Concerta, is not an amphetamine. It generally does not cross react with the amphetam...
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