Drug Testing Kits

Drug testing is in great demand because substance abuse is a formidable problem in our society. Statistics regarding the use of specific substances vary depending on the reporting source, but according to recent statistics an estimated 1 in 68 people or 1.47% of the population or 4 million people in the United States have some type of substance abuse problem. Statistics also show that although the prevalence of illegal drug use is declining among teenagers, the abuse of legal drugs, in particular prescription painkillers and alcohol, is increasing. Because of these and other grave statistics professional and home instant result drug testing kits are being more utilized.    

Drug test kits come in different varieties with different test sample requirements, depending on the actual drug that is being tested for but, urine testing is the simplest testing technique and is quite popular because it is the most economical, fairly accurate, can be conducted in the home or office, and can detect drug use within the last 1 to 2 weeks, depending on the type of drug being tested for. Urine drug testing kitscan be used to test for: Cocaine (COC), Marijuana (THC), Opiates (OPI), Methamphetamine (mAMP), Amphetamines (AMP), Phencyclidine (PCP), Benzodiazepines (BZO), Barbiturates (BAR) Methadone (MTD) and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA). 

One of the drawbacks to urine kits is that of the test results can be rendered erroneous by sample adulteration or sample substitution. Another disadvantage of urine drug test kits is they don't detect immediate drug abuse, i.e. drug use beginning hours before the test was conducted because the drug(s) being tested will not have been metabolized and will not show up in the urine during that time frame. To ensure the accuracy of the test results it is important to make sure that you are using a quality kit and that the test results are interpreted by a certified laboratory if the testing is being performed with a non-instant drug kit. For information on choosing a quality test kit click here. It is also important to make sure that the sample collection is performed properly and according to the instructions accompanying the kit.

TestCountry is a test kit superstore which provides a variety of test kits for home and professional use, including kits for drug testing, many of which are CLIA-waived or FDA cleared. It uses a certified reference laboratory for non-instant drug testing that requires laboratory analysis and review by a medical review officer. If results of urine tests are questionable for any reason including suspected adulteration of the sample or disbelief of a positive test result TestCountry also provides adulteration test strips and positive instant drug test confirmation test kits. Drug testing kits using other sample sources such as hair, saliva and sweat are also alternatives for circumventing the problem of urine specimen tampering to alter test results.

Test County also provides resources to help identify, understand and prevent drug abuse problems among teenagers, such as a Drug Slang & Street Drug Name Search on its website, Health & Drug Information Center, National Network of Local Drug Testing Centers, Live Chat Support, books and a free downloadable “Parent/Teen Drug Free Home Contract.”  Drug Test Kits – Search by Slang or Street Name Click Here

TestCounty provides a number of services to assist corporations in developing and improving their drug testing programs. Services range from instant drug and alcohol tests to assistance implementing a complete corporate drug testing program. 

TestCountry is a proud member of Drug and Industry Association, National Defense Industry Association, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America and San Diego Better Business Bureau. It prides itself in providing fast and dedicated service along with accurate drug testing strips.