Laboratory Based Drug Screening

Urine Drug Screening

Occuscreen offers a wide variety of drug testing panels through our laboratory-based screening program. Panels range from the regulated DOT screen to a 12+ panel healthcare screen. Occuscreen has the ability to customize panels and cutoff levels to satisfy your drug testing requirements, including (but not limited to) the addition of ecstasy, synthetic opiates (oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc.) and alcohol.

Standard Panel:

Occuscreen’s most commonly used panel is an 8 Panel Drug Screen, which includes the following substances.

• Amphetamines
• Cocaine Metabolites
• Marijuana Metabolites
• Opiates*
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• Propoxyphene
  *In order to capture the synthetic opiates (hydrocodone, oxycodone, etc.) an expanded opiates panel must be added to the drug screen.

Detection Window:

• Typically from hours after use to 1-3 days*
  *With the exception of Phenobarbital (1-3 weeks), Benzodiazepines (1-14 days) and Marijuana (chronic use: up to 30 days)

Best Used For:

• Pre-employment

Also Common For:

• Post-Accident
• Random
• Probable Cause

Average Turnaround Time:

• Negative results average within 24 hours
• Positive results are confirmed within an additional 24-72 hours*
  *It is recommended that all positive results are sent through the Medical Review Process (MRO).

Oral Fluids Drug Screening

Oral fluids specimen collection provides a unique solution for workplace drug testing. Oral fluids testing offers the benefit of having a non-invasive collection process which can be administered onsite, witnessed by a manager and confirmed at an approved laboratory. The collection of oral fluids reduces the opportunity for substituted specimens and tampering, which can include taking adulteration products, switching samples, or the over-consumption of liquids to cause dilute specimens. Results show drug substances currently in the system, which is similar to a blood test.

Learn more by downloading the Quantisal™ Workplace brochure.

Detection Window:

• Typically from minutes after use, to 24-36 hours*
  *This detection window is slightly less for Marijuana (minutes after use, to 24 hours). The parent THC drug must still be in the donor’s system for detection.

Best Used For:

• Post-Accident
• Random
• Probable Cause/Suspicion

Also Common For:

• Pre-Employment
  (especially useful when there are no convenient collection sites open and/or available)

Average Turnaround Time:

• Negative results average within 24 hours
  (from receipt of specimen at the laboratory)
• Positive results are confirmed within an additional 24-72 hours*
  *It is recommended that all positive results are sent through the Medical Review (MRO) process.

Hair Follicle Testing

Occuscreen, LLC offers Hair Follicle Testing through our partnership with LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics. Hair Follicle testing includes the basic five drug panels and provides up to a 90-day drug use history.

Detection Window:

• From 3-7 days after ingestion, to up to 90 days.

Best Used For:

• Pre-employment
  *Please note, this screen is not acceptable for Post-Accident or Probable Cause testing, as it does not show current usage.

Average Turnaround Time:

• Results are delivered within 48-72 hours.