What happens if an applicant refuses to be tested?
Most companies include a clause in their pre employment drug testing policies or in their notification of drug testing that specifies that a refusal to be tested will be treated as a positive result and the same criteria as a positive result will be applied to the applicant. What happens if the applicant is not able to provide a urine sample at the time of the test? Usually the applicant will be asked to remain at the collection center and drink measured fluids until able to produce a sample. What prescription drugs can interfere with the Five-Screen test and how is this dealt with? Certain over the counter medications can interfere with accurate results. These include ibuprofen and ephedrine-based products. Most drug testing companies will ask the applicant in advance what medications they have recently taken. The applicant should list these carefully. If the medication has compromised the result of the drug test the sample is automatically retested using a methodology that will ident
Most companies include a clause in their pre employment drug testing policies or in their notification of drug testing that specifies that a refusal to be tested will be treated as a positive result and the same criteria as a positive result will be applied to the applicant. What happens if the applicant is not able to provide a urine sample at the time of the test? Usually the applicant will be asked to remain at the collection center and drink measured fluids until able to produce a sample. What prescription drugs can interfere with the Five-Screen test and how is this dealt with? Certain over the counter medications can interfere with accurate results. These include ibuprofen and ephedrine-based products. Most drug testing companies will ask the applicant in advance what medications they have recently taken. The applicant should list these carefully. If the medication has compromised the result of the drug test the sample is automatically retested using a methodology that will ident
