MAA Hosted Webinar - Discover the Precision of Oral Fluid Testing in Drug Screening

With the legalization of marijuana, detecting Delta-9 THC—the active compound in cannabis—has posed challenges. While individuals may not be impaired at the time of testing, common urine tests can detect THC lingering in the system for longer periods, even if consumption occurred in the past week.
 
To explore the advantages of oral fluid testing, MAA, in collaboration with Forensic Fluids Laboratory, is hosting a webinar on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 2:00 pm. To register for this complimentary webinar, please contact Denise Koets at the MAA office via email at dkoets.miagg.org or by calling (517) 381-1732.
 
A few facts about oral fluid testing

• Oral fluid laboratory testing provides accurate, precise results.
• Oral fluid laboratory testing is not to be confused with an instant drug test. Instant drug testing is notoriously undependable and if challenged will not hold up in court.Laboratory testing is both accurate and court admissible.
• Oral fluid testing is cost and time sensitive.The cost and time of collecting and analyzing oral fluid is significantly less than urine and blood. The collection can be performed in minutes on-site, alleviating the need to send the donor to a third-party collector or occupational medical clinic. Oral fluid drug testing offers an easily observed collection that is virtually impossible to cheat.
• Oral fluid testing is quick to provide results. Negative tests are completed and reported within 8 hours of receipt and positive tests are completed in 18 to 24 hours.
• Oral fluid drug testing is available 24/7; drug test at any time.
• You can test several donors at once with no gender or witnessing issues.
• The donor collects their own sample, making Social Distancing easy to observe.
• You can count on a fast, 24-hour turnaround time that achieves clinical objectives painlessly.
• You can reduce the additional soft costs in time and money associated with urine collections. Consider composite time employees are nonproductive collecting urine specimens or visiting health clinics.
• There are no biohazard elements
• Secure Web Portal access for test results.
• Oral fluid can be tested for the following:
  • Amphetamines
  • Methamphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • THC
  • Opiates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Methadone
  • Oxycodone
  • Buprenorphine
  • Fentanyl