Drug testing has now become an accepted procedure in the workplace. Employers now recognize the savings testing provides to their business, particularly in providing lower insurance rates. In the U.S., approximately 54 million workers reported that they were tested for drug use. Urine drug testing is the most common way to test for drugs. There are a number of different drug testing methods available. Urine drug test are the most common pre-employment drug test and can detect multiple drugs that may have been consumed. Sometimes employers will drug test the hair or do a saliva drug test or even blood drug test as part of pre-employment testing.
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Dilute specimen. A specimen with creatine and specific gravity values that is lower than expected for human urine. Common causes are drinking too much water or directly adding water or other substances to a urine sample.
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Medical Review Officer (MRO) – the MRO is a licensed physician who is responsible for receiving and reviewing laboratory results generated by an employer’s drug testing program and evaluating medical explanations for certain drug test results. Many TPA’s have in-house MROs working for them.
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Metabolite - A compound produced from the chemical changes of a drug in the body. Cannabis’ primary metabolite is THC-COOH. Metabolites store themselves in the bodies fat cells and can remain detectable long after to drug has run through the body.
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Milligram – The milligram is equal to one thousandth of gram.
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pH. The pH is a measure of how acidic or alkaline (basic) the urine is. A urine pH of 4 is strongly acidic, 7 is neutral (neither acidic nor alkaline), and 9 is strongly alkaline. Sometimes the pH of urine is affected by certain treatments. For example, your doctor may instruct you how to keep your urine either acidic or alkaline to prevent some types of kidney stones from forming.
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There are a variety of detox products that we offer that will help you to pass drug tests. Not properly preparing for drug tests can result in a THC drug test positive result. So speak with one of our trained detox product professionals prior to ordering detox products for passing drug tests. Just call 866-600-8820. This will insure you get the right detox products that guarantee you pass your drug tests.