Drug Test Instructions using approved methods

Drug Test Instructions:

Instructions on how to test employees and loved ones.

Instructions for using urine test cups and dip cards.

This is your Step-by-Step Guide on how to test an individual for drug abuse, get reliable results, and identify the cheaters on the way. We cannot stress to you how important it is to administer the process correctly. A drug test will only give you the correct result if you follow and understand the instructions thoroughly.

Download and Print: Drug Testing Instructions.

Using a drug test kit to test someone is only part of the process because without the correct testing procedure, you will never be sure if the results are accurate and the donor hasn’t cheated. So follow the approved method we use when testing a client.

Never give notice to the person you are testing. Even short notice may allow a “user” to try and beat the drug test. Don’t be fooled! People will go to great lengths to try and cheat. “Trust me we see it every day.”

Drug Test Instructions for the collector/administrator.

The collector/administrator is the person who records and administers the test.

1. Remove a new testing device from its sealed pouch and place it on the counter.
2. Have a clean, dry specimen cup ready for the urine sample. Preferably use a specimen cup with a temperature strip on the side to check the temperature. (For dip cards only)
3. Check the sample temperature. The temperature should be within 93° to 98° Fahrenheit. If it’s out of range, ask the donor to provide a new sample or ask them to wait until they can.
4. Please do not allow them to leave the area until the process has been completed.
5. Observe the urine color; it should be light yellow with an odor. Bright yellow or clear urine are warning signs that the sample may have been substituted or diluted.
6. We recommend that you use a drug adulteration strip whenever possible, to establish the integrity of the sample.

Instructions for the Donor.

The donor is the person providing the urine for testing.

1. Ask them to remove any outer garments and place them on one side.
2. Then ask them to turn out their pockets and empty their contents. This ensures they are not trying to hide anything.
3. Now ask them to wash their hands to clean off any adulterants present on their hands or under their fingernails.
4. Advise the donor to provide a urine sample of at least 30 mL. This is a time sensitive process, ask them to complete the task as quickly as possible as the temperature needs to be checked.
5. Advise them not to flush the toilet after completion. You need to check the toilet bowl for signs of discarded paraphernalia.

Instructions for Urine Drug Test Dip Cards.

• Dip Card Drug Test Instructions.
  
• Open the package containing the dip card. Discard the desiccant in the package.
• Then remove the protective cap from the dip card and immerse only the tips into the urine sample.
• After 20 seconds remove from urine sample .
• Then replace the cap and place it on a flat surface.
• Note: Within the first minute you will start to see the results develop, a reaction will begin to appear.
• At three minutes and no more than five view the windows and interpret the result.

Instructions for Urine Drug Test Cups.

• Cup Drug Test Instructions
  
  
• 1. Remove the top from the cup and ask the donor toprovide a urine specimen directly into the container.
• 2. Fill to the level marked on the side.
• Replace the top and remove the label from the face of the cup.
• 4.’Read the Temperature’ Ensure it’s between 93° to 98° F.
• 5. Read the result of the drug test between three and five minutes.
• Optional. If the device has and alcohol test then read the result one minute.
• Always refer to the device instructions.

How to read the result.

Here’s how to document the result.