Laboratory drug testing process explained : Paperless Drug Testing

How is a drug test sample processed at the laboratory? Print

Modified on: Tue, 27 Apr, 2021 at 10:21 AM

A drug testing laboratory can handle urine, blood, fingernail, hair or saliva samples for testing. Regulated drug tests can only be processed at SAMSHA certified laboratories, currently only on urine samples.

The video below was produced by the US Navy. The process shown is substantially similar to processes in place at SAMSHA certified laboratories. However, the laboratory shown is not a SAMSHA certified laboratory.

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How is a drug test sample processed at the laboratory? Print

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