Drug testing urine or also referred to as urinalysis is the most common type of drug and alcohol screening.
You can screen urine and test for drugs and alcohol by using two different methods. The first and most commonly used is laboratory testing. The sample of urine is collected in a specimen cup and sealed with a tamper resistant tape or in a tamper proof container. The cup is then sent by courier to a testing laboratory where it will be tested for drugs and alcohol.
The second type of drug and alcohol testing is home based test kits. These kits allow you to test for an array of drugs and alcohol in the privacy of your own home. They can be purchased easily and can screen for as many as 10 different types of drugs. Although not as accurate as laboratory tests, home based testing can provide you with results in less than 5 minutes and are considered acceptably accurate for home use.
This is a list of some of the drugs that can be screened by a home urine drug test:
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepine
- Buprenorphine
- Cocaine – Coke, Crack
- Hydrocodone – Oxycontin, Oxy
- Hydromorphone – Dust, Juice
- MDMA – Ecstasy, X, E, X2C
- Methamphetamines - Speed, Meth, Ice, Crystal, Crank
- Opiates – Heroin, Smack
- Phencylcidine / PCP
- Propoxyphene / PPX
- Tricyclic Anti-Depressants
- THC – Marijuana, Hash