They use the standard five panel tests unless they need lab results which are more advanced.
Federal government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on Drug Abuse and SAMHSA-the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that
companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees
must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required
testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (sometimes
referred to as the "NIDA 5"). Because of this federal requirement, most
drug testing companies offer a basic drug test that checks for drugs in
these 5 common categories. Click on the substance name for a
description of the laboratory method for detecting the substance.
The NIDA 5
Federal government guidelines (by NIDA-The National Institute on Drug Abuse and SAMHSA-the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) require that
companies which use commercial class drivers licenses for employees
must have a testing system in place. Among other things, this required
testing program must test for 5 specific categories of drugs (sometimes
referred to as the "NIDA 5"). Because of this federal requirement, most
drug testing companies offer a basic drug test that checks for drugs in
these 5 common categories. Click on the substance name for a
description of the laboratory method for detecting the substance.
- Cannabinoids (marijuana, hash)
- Cocaine (cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine)
- Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed)
- Opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine)
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
