What are laboratory oral and urine tests?
These are tests that are sent to a laboratory for more accurate testing for the presence of substances in the saliva or urine. Question: What is the procedure? Answer: A detailed Chain of Custody (CoC) file is maintained about the specimen right from the time of collection to testing and reporting. This involves signatures of the donor, the collector, the courier and the laboratory personnel involved. Question: What is the procedure at the laboratory? Answer: Here, the specimen undergoes a two-tiered testing procedure. The first is a screening process done by immunoassay. If the specimen tests positive, it then goes through what is called the confirmation test which means it is tested using mass spectrometry, which is very precise but expensive. Question: How do we get the results? Answer: The laboratory gets back to us with the results in 48 to 72 hours. They will not discuss the results directly with the specimen donor. You can log on to our web site and view the results. Or, you can
