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Compare Adult & Child Testing Services

State-of-the-art Adult & Child Drug Testing Options

 

It used to be that urine testing was the gold standard of drug and alcohol screening. Times have changed. Today’s laboratory LC and GC mass spec instruments are far more sensitive allowing for testing in alternative matrices.

A Brief Comparison of Alcohol Testing Options With USDTL.

  Urine (EtG)(EtS) Blood Spot (PEth) Head Hair (EtG) Fingernail (EtG)
History/Detection Window Up to ~2-3 days Up to ~2-4 weeks Up to ~3 months  Up to ~3 months
Risk of Adulteration Easily adulterated Difficult to adulterate Difficult to adulterate Difficult to adulterate
Ease of Collection Requires notification prior to collection Always available May require notification prior to collection May require notification prior to collection

A Brief Comparison of Drug Testing Options With USDTL.

  Urine ChildGuard® Hair Hair Nail
History/Detection Window Up to ~2-3 days  Up to ~3 months Up to ~3 months for head hair
Up to ~12 months for body hair
Up to ~6 months for fingernails
Up to ~10-12 months for toenails
Risk of Adulteration Easy to adulterate Detects passive exposure Difficult to adulterate Difficult to adulterate
Ease of Collection Requires notification prior to collection May require notification prior to collection May require notification prior to collection May require notification prior to collection

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