Adulteration is the purposeful tampering of a urine specimen with the intention of altering the test results. The use of adulterants in the urine specimen can cause false negative results by either interfering with the test and/or destroying the drugs present in the urine. Dilution may also be used to produce false negative drug trust results. To determine certain urinary characteristics such as specific gravity and pH, and to detect the presence of oxidants in urine are considered to be the best ways to test for adulteration or dilution.
Our 10-Panel Urine Drug Screen tests for the following adulterants:
Oxidants: Such as bleach and peroxide.
Specific Gravity (Dilution): Normal levels for specific gravity will range from 1.003 to 1.030. Specific gravity levels above or below these figures may be an indication of adulteration or specimen dilution.
pH (Acidity): Normal pH levels should be in the range of 4.0 to 9.0. Values above or below these figures may indicate the sample has been altered.
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Workplace Drug Testing: It's a fact that business owners are losing over $100 billion per year due to substance abuse in the workplace. Advantage Drug Screening provides laboratory and/or instant on-site drug tests to business owners who value implementing a drug testing program.
Laboratory Testing: We can provide LabCorp (a SAMHSA certified lab) authorization/requisition numbers via e-mail to your employees anywhere in the country. We also include a list of LabCorp locations closest to your employee or potential employee.
Instant on-Site Testing: Instant drug screens provide immediate results and have a lower cost per test. Per your request, we send all "non-negative" drug screens to a laboratory overnight to be confirmed through the confirmation process of GC/MS, the industry-standard. We also offer MRO services wherein a physician contacts employees with a positive confirmation to rule out "false positives" and to discuss prescription drug use with applicable employees.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy: Advantage Drug Screening can provide you with the proper paperwork and forms to initiate and maintain your drug-free policy as well as set up a random testing protocol that meets the specific needs of your company.
