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Field guides, regulatory updates, and product breakdowns from the team behind American Screening Corporation's drug testing supplies.
Nursing Home Employee Drug Testing: A Guide for Long Term Care Facilities
Skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other long term care settings carry a combination of risk factors that few other workplaces share. Staff have routine, often unsupervised access to controlled substances....
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The Different Drug Test Detection Periods
Drug detection times are indications of the length of time after an individual last consumed a specific drug. During this period, a drug test...
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Instant Drug Test Cups vs Lab-Based Testing: Which to Buy
Drug testing, as a whole, helps protect public safety. Although testing for drugs can’t thoroughly evaluate an individual’s ability to performs tasks safely, a...
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Medications That Can Cause a False Positive on Drug Tests
An individual may need to take a drug test for a wide variety of reasons. Most likely, you’ve encountered a drug test before as...
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Chain of Custody and Drug Testing
Pre-employment drug screening has become a routine operation in the hiring process. Companies requiring drug testing before deciding to onboard new employees are looking...
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What PPE You Should Never Reuse
While many industries utilized personal protective gear (PPE) before the Covid-19 pandemic, it has sharply risen in popularity and necessity in recent months. PPE...
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Understanding Benzodiazepine Urine Drug Screen Results
Benzodiazepines, a type of drug new in the 1960s, are considered hypnotic drugs. They are a depressant and relaxant that people typically use for...
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The Advantages of Hair Follicle Drug Testing
There are many different methods available to test individuals for drug use. One of the less commonly used methods, yet a very advantageous one,...
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The Drug Testing Cutoff Levels
A person may be asked to complete a drug test for many reasons. Employers commonly require drug tests of their employees, so most people...
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Drug Test Adulterants: Everything You Should Know
Employers administer drug tests to keep their workplace as safe and productive as possible. Parole officers may also require their parolees to take drug...
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What to Know About ETG Testing
An ethyl glucuronide (ETG) test is used to detect ethyl glucuronide, which is present in alcohol. This is most commonly administered as a urine...
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How Often You Should Have Your Breathalyzer Calibrated
Many industries work with breathalyzers on a regular basis. If you are someone who regularly uses breathalyzers, you may notice that over time they...
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Different Kinds of Drug Tests and How They Work
People can be tested for many different types of drugs. Many employers require drug screenings for up to 13 unique drugs in their newly...
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