Positive Drug Tests in US at 16 Year High

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that positive drug tests results have hit an 16-year high. With 15 states now allowing adult-use (recreational) marijuana use and with 34 states with some form of medical marijuana legalization or decriminalization, it is not surprising that we’re seeing increases in the number of positive drug tests. Drug testing … Read more

Lab Owner Falsifies Drug Tests

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An Ozark, Alabama lab test collection business owner, Brandy Murrah, pleaded guilty to felony charges of perjury and 16 misdemeanor counts of forgery. Murrah was arrested on charges of falsifying the results of drug screenings done at A&J Lab Collections where she was the owner. The company primarily performed tests for the Dale County Department … Read more

Drug Testing Lab, LabCorp, Suffers Major Security Breach

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Yet, another reason why drug testing labs need to be put under better watch, industry leading drug testing lab, LabCorp, suffered a security breach which has potentially exposed millions of user’s private medical information. The attack which reportedly occurred on July 14 resulted in the drug testing lab shutting down access to records on their … Read more

How Do Drug Test Labs Test Hair?

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Drug test labs test hair using a controlled process similar to how they test blood or other samples. Because the results may be used for evidentiary purposes in legal cases or for pre-employment screenings, they also follow chain of custody handling rules to ensure that the sample has not been tampered with. Hair Follicle Drug … Read more