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Urine drug testing

Confidential urine testing to detect a broad range of substances for workplace, clinical, legal, and compliance needs.

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What urine drug testing can tell you

A urine sample can be analysed for substances ranging from prescription medicines to illegal drugs. Testing can identify recent substance use and support a range of personal, clinical, workplace, and regulatory needs.

When a drug test may be needed

  • Pre-employment screening
  • Routine or random workplace testing
  • Identifying or ruling out substance use for diagnostic purposes
  • Legal or compliance requirements
  • Supporting diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of alcohol or substance use disorder
  • Monitoring treatment adherence or abstinence
  • Detecting possible early relapse
  • Medical investigation when substance use may help explain symptoms
  • Testing where healthcare professionals suspect possible overdose or poisoning

Substances we can test for

Our urine drug testing service covers a broad range of substances, each with a defined detection threshold.

Opiates and opioids

  • 6-MAM (heroin metabolite): 10 ng/ml
  • Buprenorphine: 1 ng/ml
  • Fentanyl: 1 ng/ml
  • Methadone: 300 ng/ml
  • Opiates: 200 ng/ml
  • Oxycodone: 20 ng/ml

Synthetic cannabinoids and cannabinoids

  • AB-PINACA: 2.5 ng/ml
  • JWH-018: 10 ng/ml
  • UR-144: 5 ng/ml
  • THC (cannabinoid): 20 ng/ml

Stimulants

  • Amphetamine: 200 ng/ml
  • Methamphetamine: 200 ng/ml
  • α-PVP: 5 ng/ml

Sedatives and hypnotics

  • Barbiturates: 200 ng/ml
  • Benzodiazepines I: 20 ng/ml
  • Benzodiazepines II: 150 ng/ml

Other substances

  • BZG (cocaine metabolite): 150 ng/ml
  • EtG (ethyl glucuronide): 750 ng/ml
  • TCA (tricyclic antidepressants): 150 ng/ml
  • Tramadol: 5 ng/ml

What to expect

Before your test

No special preparation is required. Stay hydrated and bring identification with you.

Providing your sample

You’ll provide a urine sample in a private, secure setting, with procedures in place to protect sample integrity.

Receiving your results

Results are typically available within a few hours, with expedited options available for urgent requests. You’ll receive confidential positive or negative findings. A positive result means a substance has been detected and may need further confirmation. A negative result means the substance was not detected within the sensitivity limits of the test.
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Our laboratory team supports you through each stage of urine drug testing, from preparing for your test to providing the sample and receiving your results. Testing is carried out in a private, secure setting, with procedures in place to protect sample integrity and keep results confidential.

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