Radar Instant Drug Screening

The Radar Urine Drug Screen is conducted at a pre-determined collection site.  Specimens are collected by trained clinic personnel and tested on-site, with a complete chain of custody form for analysis.
 
There are two different panels of testing available with this drug screening option, the 5 panel test and the 10 panel test.  These two tests include the following:

• Non-DOT 5 Drug Panel includes: Marijuana, Cocaine, PCP, Amphetamines and Opiates
• Non-DOT 10 Drug Panel includes: the 5 Panel and Methamphetamines, Propoxyphene, Barbiturates, Methadone and Benzodiazepines 

Initial testing is performed the same day at the collection site and negative results are reported with  in 8 hours.  Airborne Express dispatches to the collection site to collect positive specimens at no additional cost. Positive results are then sent to the laboratory as well as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) for confirmation and additional testing and results are reported within 72 hours.

Advantages

• Same day turnaround for negative results.
• Positive results are confirmed by SAMHSA Lab.
• Choice of either a 5 or 10 Panel Drug Screen.
• Positive results are still reviewed by a Medical Review Officer.
• Instant testing is now approved by the majority of states that promote a drug-free workplace.

Limitations

• Specimen isn’t initially screened at a SAMHSA certified laboratory.  
• Instant testing has yet to be approved by the federal government for DOT mandated drug testing.
• Confidentiality of results has been expanded to include the collector.  The collection site will know the result of the test whereas normally the lab, Validity and your organization are the only entities that have knowledge of the result.
• Error rate increases due to human and mechanical interventions.