Drugs of Abuse Testing
Also known as: Drug screen; Drug test; Substance abuse testing; Toxicology screen; Tox screen
Formal name: Drugs of Abuse Screen
Related tests: Emergency and Overdose Drug Testing; Ethanol; Testosterone; Growth Hormone; Erythropoietin; IGF-1
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To screen for drug use, to monitor someone with a substance abuse problem, or to detect and evaluate a drug overdose
When to Get Tested?
Prior to the start of a new job or insurance policy, at random for workplace drug testing and athletic drug testing programs, as mandated when court ordered, as indicated when ordered by a doctor to monitor a known or suspected substance abuse patient, or whenever a person has symptoms that suggest a drug overdose
Sample Required?
A random urine sample; sometimes a blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm; rarely hair, saliva, or sweat
Test Preparation Needed?
None
