A drug test analyzes biological specimens such as urine or blood to detect prohibited drugs and their metabolites, primarily to assess drug addiction in candidates. It is crucial for workplace safety, with many Fortune 500 companies conducting these tests to mitigate issues related to drug abuse. Standard tests include five-panel, seven-panel, and ten-panel options, and results are typically available within 3 to 4 working days.

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What is Drug Test?
 A “drug test” is a technical analysis of a biological specimen – for example urine, hair, sweat,
blood or saliva – to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their
metabolites. Major uses of drug testing are to detect the presence of drugs prohibited by laws,
such as cannabis, cocaine, marijuana and heroin.

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Why it is Conducted?
 Drug test is conducted to evaluate whether any candidate
is addicted to any of the drugs prohibited by laws.
 Drug testing has become an important safety issue in
the workplace for Human Resources and Safety
professionals. A large percentage of Fortune 500
companies perform drug testing.
 The purpose is to lessen the impact from drug abuse in
the workplace, including tardiness, absenteeism, attitude
problems, theft, decreased productivity, crime and
violence.
 Clients will normally request Matrix to conduct drug test to
their candidates who are involved in special projects.

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What is Tested?
 Most employers utilize a standard five-panel test of "street drugs," Some employer’s use seven or
ten-panel test, which includes prescription drugs that are legal to possess and use.
Panel-wise Drug Test
5 Panel Drug Test 7 Panel Drug Test 10 Panel Drug Test
AMPHETAMINES AMPHETAMINES MARIJUANA METABOLITES
COCAINE METABOLITES BARBITURATES COCAINE METABOLITES
MARIJUANA METABOLITES COCAINE METABOLITES AMPHETAMINES
PHENCYCLIDINE MARIJUANA METABOLITES PCP
OPIATES OPIATES OPIATES / METABOLITES
- PHENCYCLIDINE BARIBITURATES
- PROPOXYPHENE BENZODIAZEPINES
- - PROPOXYPHENE
- - METHADONE
- - METHAQUALONE

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How it is Conducted?
 The Urine Sample are collected for drug test by using any one of the below modes as per the
client’s request and sent to Laboratory for testing.
 Lab Technician should visit the client company’s address on an appointed date / time
where the newly joined employees are gathered and he / she collects the samples.
 Client sends the employee to a collection site on an appointed date / time, where the
sample is obtained.
 Results are normally shared by Laboratories within 3 to 4 working days.

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