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Acetaminophen, the pain reliever in plain Tylenol, is not a controlled substance and is not one of the analytes that a standard workplace drug test screens...
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Anyone ordering testing supplies for a clinic, treatment program, staffing desk, or workplace eventually hits the same question: how many panels do we actually need. The...
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Ivermectin is a prescription antiparasitic medication, best known under the brand name Stromectol, used to treat intestinal strongyloidiasis and to control onchocerciasis (river blindness). It is...
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Fexofenadine is the generic name for the allergy medication sold under the brand name Allegra and in many store brand versions. It is a second generation,...
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North Carolina does not require most private employers to run a drug testing program, but once an employer decides to test, state law sets out how...
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A 7 panel drug test screens a urine or oral fluid sample for seven drug classes. Unlike the 5 panel, it has no single standard drug...
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Opening a drug testing lane inside a clinic, treatment center, staffing office, or court or probation program means more than ordering a box of cups. The...
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Drug test cups are single-use urine collection devices with built-in test strips that give a preliminary result in minutes. This guide helps clinics, courts, employers and...
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Selective androgen receptor modulators, usually shortened to SARMs, are a class of research compounds that bind to androgen receptors and are promoted online as a lower...
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Temazepam is a benzodiazepine sold under the brand name Restoril and prescribed for short term treatment of insomnia. It is classified as a Schedule IV controlled...
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Anyone who has applied for work at a marine terminal has heard the acronym TWIC thrown around like it settles the drug testing question. It does...
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Albuterol is one of the most commonly prescribed rescue inhalers in the country, used for asthma, COPD, and exercise induced bronchospasm. Because it belongs to a...
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TCA on a drug test stands for tricyclic antidepressants, a class of prescription medications screened on many multi-panel urine tests. This guide explains what a TCA...
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Anyone who orders drug testing supplies for a clinic, treatment program, staffing firm, court program or workplace eventually runs into the same question. Do you buy...
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Nail analysis is a laboratory specimen type used mostly in forensic, clinical and specialized investigative toxicology rather than routine pre employment screening. As a fingernail or...
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Halcion is the brand name for triazolam, a short acting benzodiazepine prescribed for a few days of insomnia treatment. Employers and patients who have come across...
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A practical guide to starting a drug testing business, from choosing a model (reseller, distributor, or collection site) to compliance basics, sourcing and a launch checklist....
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Physicians are tested for drugs more often than most people assume, but the requirement rarely comes from a single federal law. It usually comes from three...
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Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) sold under brand names such as Voltaren and Cataflam, and available as an oral tablet, an extended release capsule,...
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Etizolam has shown up in counterfeit pills, in postmortem and driving under the influence cases, and in routine toxicology work across the country. It is often...
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Lisinopril is one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications in the country, which is exactly why job candidates and employees sometimes wonder whether it...
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Fentanyl test strips are low-cost lateral flow tests that detect fentanyl in a drug sample, not in a person. This guide explains how they work, how...
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Metoprolol is one of the most commonly prescribed heart and blood pressure medications in the country, and people who take it for work related physicals or...
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Clomid is the brand name most people recognize for clomiphene citrate, a fertility medication prescribed to women to induce ovulation and used off label by some...
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