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Drug Screen FAQ’s

Drug Screen Testing and Clients

** NOTICE: Drug screen testing is typically a urine specimen, unless otherwise indicated. **

Call The Pathology Laboratory at 337-436-9557. A receptionist will ask questions to help determine the specific type of testing your business requires.

Pricing is available upon request by calling the lab at 337-436-9557.

The lab performs non-forensic (non-Federal) and standard prescription management drug screens in-house. Federal, forensic, and comprehensive prescription management tests are sent to reference laboratories. All confirmation tests are sent to a SAMHSA certified laboratory.

Non-forensic screens have higher cut-off levels, while prescription management screens have lower cut-off levels. The panels also test for different sets of drugs.

  • Urine: Amphetamine, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Opiates, Propoxyphene, Phencyclidine, Methadone, Methaqualone, Marijuana, Oxycodone, and Ethanol.

  • Serum: Ethanol ONLY.

No. Testing for synthetic marijuana must be performed by a different lab.

FAA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, and the USCG.

A Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a licensed physician who reviews lab results and evaluates medical explanations for them. An MRO is always required if legal action is to be taken against the donor.

Yes, they have two certified MROs on staff.

No. These are considered Direct to Consumer (DTC) tests.

No. Specimens must be collected onsite to verify the identity of the source and ensure donor permission.

  • Clients: Results go to the ordering client.

  • Minors: Results go to the parent.

  • Adult Donors: Results go to the donor.

Yes. If ordered by a client, the donor must wait 72 hours after the results are released. If the donor ordered the test themselves, they can receive a copy as soon as testing is complete.

It depends on the required detection window: Urine (a few days), Hair (up to 3 months), or Serum (shortest window).

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