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How to Choose a Drug Test Panel: 5, 10, 12 or More for Your Program
Every drug test cup, dip card, or oral fluid device is built around a panel, the set of drug classes a single device screens at once....
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Nonprofit Employee Drug Testing Policy: Grants, the Drug Free Workplace Act and Program Design
A nonprofit that accepts a federal grant or cooperative agreement almost always has to sign a drug free workplace certification somewhere in the award paperwork. Program...
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Difference between Drug Test Cups and Drug Test Dip Cards
Drug testing is a common occurrence in work places, educational institutions, law enforcing agencies and health care centres to screen for illicit drugs in order to...
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Urine vs Saliva Drug Tests: Which Is Better for On-Site Employee Testing?
The blog compares urine and saliva drug tests for on-site employee screening, explaining that both methods offer fast and reliable results but serve different workplace needs....
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Benadryl and Drug Tests: Diphenhydramine False Positives Explained
Diphenhydramine is the active ingredient in Benadryl and dozens of other over the counter allergy pills and sleep aids. It is also one of the most...
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Alabama Drug Testing Laws for Employers: Drug-Free Workplace Program, Workers Comp Discount and Testing Standards
Alabama does not force private employers to drug test, and it does not force them to skip it either. What the state offers instead is a...
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Does Fioricet Show Up on a Drug Test? Butalbital and the Barbiturate Panel
Fioricet is a prescription combination of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine, used mainly for tension headaches. Butalbital is the piece of that formula that matters for drug...
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Does Doxepin Cause a False Positive Drug Test? Tricyclics and TCA Screens
Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant. It is sold at higher doses for depression and anxiety and, separately, at a very low dose for insomnia characterized by...
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Does Flexeril Show Up on a Drug Test? Cyclobenzaprine and the TCA Panel
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....
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Does Chlorpheniramine Cause a False Positive Drug Test? Cold Medicine and Panels
Chlorpheniramine is a first generation antihistamine sold over the counter in allergy tablets and in a long list of combination cold and cough products. It is...
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Does Albuterol Cause a False Positive Drug Test? Inhalers and Amphetamine Screens
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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Does Clonidine Show Up on a Drug Test? Alpha-2 Agonists, Panels and MRO Review
Clonidine is a central alpha-2 agonist prescribed for high blood pressure, for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in an extended release form, and as supportive care for...
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Does Loperamide Show Up on a Drug Test? Imodium and the Opiate Panel
Loperamide is the active ingredient in Imodium and many store brand antidiarrheal tablets and liquids. It is sold without a prescription, sits on the same shelf...
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Can Pre Workout Cause a False Positive Drug Test? Stimulant Ingredients Employers Should Know
Pre workout powders are marketed as dietary supplements, which means they are not reviewed or approved by the Food and Drug Administration before they reach a...
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Does Levofloxacin Cause a False Positive Drug Test? Fluoroquinolones and Opiate Screens
Levofloxacin is a prescription antibiotic, and people who are taking it ahead of a scheduled workplace drug test sometimes want to know whether it could affect...
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Does Librium Show Up on a Drug Test? Chlordiazepoxide and the BZO Panel
Librium is the brand name most people still use for chlordiazepoxide, one of the oldest benzodiazepines on the market. Prescribers reach for it mainly for short...
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DOT Drug Test Refusal: What Counts as a Refusal Under 49 CFR Part 40
Under federal transportation drug and alcohol testing rules, a refusal to test is treated exactly like a positive test result. That single fact surprises a lot...
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Metformin and Drug Tests: The Amphetamine False Positive Explained
Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the country, used by millions of people to manage type 2 diabetes. It is not a...
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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 for Federal...
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Casino and Gaming Industry Drug Testing: What Operators Should Run
Casino floors run on trust. Dealers handle chips, cage staff count cash drawers, surveillance rooms watch every table, and security teams move money between the count...
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Customs and Border Protection Drug Testing: Hiring, Polygraph and Random Testing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection hires for law enforcement and public trust roles such as Border Patrol Agent and CBP Officer. Those positions go through one...
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New Mexico Drug Testing Laws for Employers: Cannabis Regulation Act, Compassionate Use Act and Workers Comp Rules
New Mexico does not have one general statute that tells private employers when they may or may not drug test. Instead, employers have to read across...
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Does Levothyroxine Show Up on a Drug Test? Thyroid Medication and Workplace Panels
Levothyroxine, sold under names including Synthroid, is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4). Millions of people take it every day to treat an...
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Does Valerian Root Show Up on a Drug Test? Herbal Sleep Aids and the Benzodiazepine Screen
Valerian root is one of the most common over the counter sleep aids on store shelves, usually sold as a capsule, tincture, or tea blend marketed...
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