Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG) – a direct metabolite of beverage alcohol (ethanol). Its presence in urine may be used to detect recent alcohol consumption, even after ethanol is no longer measurable. The presence of EtG in urine is a definitive indicator that alcohol was ingested. Detection time is up to 80 hours. This is an ideal Read more »
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Drug Testing with Hair—90 Day Look Back
If you have long hair and in your 40’s, will a hair test show what you did in college? Hair grows at a rate of approximately ½ inch per month. So, in theory, if you had hair that was 18 inches long, and you tested the ends of the strands, then you could find drugs Read more »
4 Drug Testing Mistakes That Conflict with the ADA
If you’re in HR, you know how quickly people can pull the trigger to sue you, even if you’ve done nothing wrong…and you’re stuck spending valuable time and energy defending yourself and your company. I want to make sure you are crystal clear on the common ADA mistakes when administering your drug and alcohol testing Read more »
Drug Testing Can Save Money
USA Mobile Drug Testing, LLC Save money and save time with mobile drug testing; decrease your exposure to liability. Employees leave your site and you are paying wages and losing productivity. Think of USA Mobile Drug Testing (USAMDT) as your own in-house drug and alcohol testing staff. USAMDT will come to your location to administer Read more »
Oral Fluid Testing and Expanded Opiate Testing Recommended
USA Mobile Drug Testing Compliance Consultants applaud the recent approval by SAMHSA for oral fluid testing and expanded opiate testing. On January 25, 2012 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. approved both of the Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB) July, 2011, Read more »
Why Do You Require Post Accident Testing?
Because the greatest financial benefit from drug testing comes from post-accident testing. A post-accident drug test is the most important drug test an employer will require. This test can lead to huge financial savings! USA Mobile Drug Testing compliance specialists are available to help employers with an effective and compliant drug testing program. After an Read more »
Mobile Drug Testing Offers More than Bang for Your Buck
USA Mobile Drug Testing is the first completely mobile national drug testing company. In an effort to meet employers’ needs, they bring drug testing to the workplace. Testing new hires and employees for drug use costs businesses time and money. Employees drive to the testing site, loosing time from work, and cut down on productivity. Read more »
“Point-of-Work” Drug Testing; A Growth Industry
As everyone knows, drug abuse is a major problem in the country. I blogged about workplace drug and alcohol testing problems nearly five years ago, so it’s probably time for an update (see: Workplace Drug Testing: Some Statistics). A press release from USA Mobile DrugTesting focused on employee drug problems in small businesses (see: Small Read more »