1.  What does DrugNegative do?

Drugnegative was formed to help  employers that want to conduct employment drug testing quickly, easily and inexpensively.  DrugNegativetakes care  of all the details.  DrugNegative act as a "Third Party Administrator," setting up everything a firm needs for employment drug testing.  DrugNegative provides the forms or devices, a list of collection sites (from over 10,000 available sites), has the sample a analyzed by nationally recognized laboratory, and   reports the results to the employer in the most convenient manner.

2.  What does it cost?

DrugNegative has a wide range of testing products and progams. We will consult with your company and find the right level of cost and quality for your business. Every business has different needs, but DrugNegitve has a program and price point that is right for every business.  

3.  Why not use one of the do-it-yourself kits that are widely available?

There are a number of do-it-yourself instant drug kits on the market today. They are a very quick and relatively inexpensive method to instantly screen an applicant or employee for drugs.  Often office employees are relutant to deal with urine specimen samples. Instant test kits cannot test for specimen adulturation. If there is a positive, then a laboratory confirmation must be obtained.  No long term adverse action should be taken based upon an instant test. In the event of a positive result, the test must be confirmed by a laboratory.

There are two types of instant tests that can be used.  First, there are urine tests that  requires a urine sample.  The applicant provides a urine sample in a test container. Then, the container is manipulated in some way to get a result. There are also oral fluid tests, where the applicant places a small absorbent sponge in their mouth.

Some employers find that there are advantages in utilizing the DrugNegative Hybrid drug testing through an certified collection laboratory.  They do not want to deal with the test administration, or the follow-up in case of a positive.   For some employers, there is an advantage in giving the applicant the responsibility of completing a test, and seeing if they follow through with it can be a screening tool all by itself.  .

4.  Should we use a consent form before pre-employment testing?

Yes, that  is widely considered a best practice.

5.  Should  we institute  a pre-employment  drug testing policy and a general drug policy?

That  is also widely considered a best practice. 

6.  What if we do no know ahead of time where we need tests conducted?

It doesn't matter. DrugNegative has over 2,500 collection sites available.  Just call DrugNegative, and we can arrange a collection site without delay. 

7. What if the results are positive, or there is an abnormality?

If the results are positive, the employer can let the applicant retake the test.   However, that does no address the issue of the original test being positive. By giving an applicant  with a positive result more time, the applicant has a greater chance of drugs leaving the system.  A better approach is to advise the applicant   that they have the right to  have the sample retested at a laboratory of their choice.  However, the applicant must first  pre-pay the cost of sending a portion of the sample to the laboratory of their choice, as well as providing the name and address of the lab they wish to use.

On occasion, there  is a test result that comes back negative, but has an abnormality so that the test cannot be considered valid. That can be occur for a variety  of reasons, such as an applicant having attempted to alter the test results by some method, an applicant having consumed too much water, or  just due to natural physiology.   In that case, the employer will be advised.  If the employer requires a second test, each test is subject to our fee.