According to Quest Diagnostics’ latest report, the percentage of employees in the general US workforce with a drug test result showing signs of tampering increased dramatically. Quest Diagnostics’ reveals insights into patterns of drug use among the American workforce and publishes these findings as a public service.
Instances of substituted urine specimens surged by 633%, while invalid urine specimens rose by 45.2%. These unprecedented numbers indicate a significant increase in efforts to circumvent drug testing protocols and highlight the importance of choosing an accurate testing method and educating your team on the importance of workplace safety.
What’s the alternative? To minimise your risk of inaccuracy we recommend our oral detect saliva drug testing using lateral flow technology. Our Oral Detect single use device offers a straightforward, user friendly & cost-effective solution testing all common drug types in one test with rapid results. Compliant to 2019 standard, oral detect is compact and portable, doesn’t require any advanced equipment or training and most important of all – it isn’t a urine sample that can easily be altered. Having an employee complete their saliva test within an office or dedicated test room is a lot easier than conducting one in the bathroom.
We also offer our accurate, fast, law enforcement grade drug testing – the LE5 Druglizer should you require a higher volume of testing or direct online reporting. Proudly designed, developed and made in Australia by us we are internationally recognised as a world leader in compliant and accurate devices and are your one stop solution for a safer workplace.
Drug usage becomes an occupational health and safety issue if a worker’s ability to exercise judgment, co-ordination, motor control, concentration and alertness at the workplace is impaired. To help employers offer a ‘safer workplace’ and decrease the risk of injury, an easy solution is implementing drug and alcohol testing.