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Who is subject to drug and alcohol testing?

How long does it take for the lab results to be reported?

What drugs are tested?

Tomo can customize drug testing panels to fit the needs of our clients. Many employers follow DOT testing requirements, but others add additional drugs included expanded prescription drugs to the testing.

Drug screens can test for the following drugs: amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, MDMA (ecstasy) and its metabolite, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, phencyclidine (PCP) and propoxyphene, synthetic cannabinoids (“K2/Spice”) and synthetic stimulants (“Bath Salts”).

Additionally, we offer specialized panels including a broad range of prescription drugs and steroids panel to detect performance enhancing drugs and anabolic steroid use.

Why do employers drug test?

Clients drug test their employees for a variety of reasons. Some are federal mandated by the Department of Transportation while others choose to drug screen their employees to minimize their risk of exposure and keep their workplaces safe and free of drug use.

Employers drug test applicants and employees for a variety of reasons including, pre-employment or post offer drug screening, random drug screening, post-accident testing and reasonable suspicion or “for cause” testing are the most common reasons an employment drug test is completed.

Who is subject to drug and alcohol testing?

Many, and often all, employees at the organization are subject to testing, as designated by the organization-wide policy. Many employers require applicants to be tested before beginning employment. Some organizations conduct annual testing of all employees, whereas others conduct periodic, unannounced random tests to give employees or students a reason to say no to drugs and alcohol. Companies can also test employees “for cause” or reasonable suspicion.

How are the test results reported?

Drug tests results are sent from Tomo directly to the employers Designated Employee Representative (DER) via secure email. Tomo also offers a results portal should an employer want access to obtain their results 24/7.

How long does it take for the lab results to be reported?

Negative results are normally reported in 24-48 business hours. Positive results take an average of 48-96 hours, depending on how long it takes the MRO to report a final result.

Instant drug screens, however, can produce a negative result in minutes. Non-negative instant screening results will need to go to the lab for confirmation prior to a final result and can take 48-96 hours for a final result to be reported.

What happens if I currently take medication that might interfere with my drug test results?

Laboratory positive drug tests are sent to a Medical Review Officer (MRO) to review if there is a valid medical reason for the positive drug screen. If you are taking a prescription that you believe affected the result of your drug screen you should discuss that prescription with the MRO. If the MRO can validate the prescription (Typically after making contact with the prescribing physician and pharmacy) a laboratory positive test can be overturned to a negative.

Does Tomo offer other services?

Tomo offers a number of services that complement drug and alcohol testing. These services include:

Consortium management
DOT compliance-Random management
FMCSA Clearinghouse reporting and management
Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training (live and webinar)
CDL driver training
Policy writing services
Nationwide clinic network

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