Urine drug testing is one of the most commonly used and most trusted methods of drug abuse detection. This method offers numerous advantages as well as setbacks that people should consider.
Advantages of Urine Drug Testing
Affordable
Urine drug test kits cost lower than other test kits. This is why companies prefer this method in conducting drug testing to their applicants or employees.
Urine drug test kits cost lower than other test kits. This is why companies prefer this method in conducting drug testing to their applicants or employees.
Urine drug test kits usually have longer shelf life compared to other drug tests. Also, the testing procedure is easy to perform, especially since most kits come with easy-to-follow instruction booklets. The collection of sample is also not sensitive. One just needs to collect urine in a cup and submit it to the laboratory for analysis (laboratory testing) or put a few drops on a test window and wait for the results (instant testing).
Reliable
Urine drug testing can detect up to twelve substances at a time. This includes cocaine, alcohol, methadone, morphine, barbiturates, heroin, morphine, amphetamines, propoxyphene, hydromorphone, tetrahydrocannabinol, and benzodiazepines.
Urine drug testing can detect up to twelve substances at a time. This includes cocaine, alcohol, methadone, morphine, barbiturates, heroin, morphine, amphetamines, propoxyphene, hydromorphone, tetrahydrocannabinol, and benzodiazepines.
Fast
You will be able to see the results without too much wait. Some kits give results in a few minutes.
You will be able to see the results without too much wait. Some kits give results in a few minutes.
Disadvantages of Urine Drug Testing
Sample substitution
Since collecting the sample is done in private, there can be cases when urine samples are be substituted. To avoid this, drug testing companies assign someone to accompany the one being tested while the sample is collected. This can be uncomfortable to the person being tested.
Since collecting the sample is done in private, there can be cases when urine samples are be substituted. To avoid this, drug testing companies assign someone to accompany the one being tested while the sample is collected. This can be uncomfortable to the person being tested.
Specimen tampering
The urine sample to be tested may be diluted by drinking lots of water. Water can reduce the concentration of a person’s urine. There are also over-the-counter drugs and food ingredients that may affect the results.
The urine sample to be tested may be diluted by drinking lots of water. Water can reduce the concentration of a person’s urine. There are also over-the-counter drugs and food ingredients that may affect the results.
Short window of detection
If a drug was taken into the body system only 3 hours or less prior to the drug test, it may not show up in the urine yet. The test cannot also detect presence of drugs taken more than a week ago.
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