drug testing
Checking for substances
Drug testing is the analysis of biological samples—urine, blood, hair, or saliva—to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites.
Employers use it to screen job applicants and monitor workers in safety-sensitive positions.
Athletes undergo drug testing to detect performance-enhancing substances.
Courts may order drug testing for individuals on probation or in custody disputes: He failed a random drug test at work.
- urine analysisDiagnostic examination of pee
- banned substancesMaterials forbidden by law
- false positivesIncorrect affirmative test results
- positive resultOutcome indicating presence
- doping controlAthletic substance screening process
assay · blood test · hair follicle test · anti-doping · chain of custody · WADA · Olympic athletes · adulteration · chromatography · forensic analysis · mass spectrometry · pharmacology · steroids · substance abuse · controlled substances · toxicology · dirty · cup
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- screeninghealth screening, cancer screening, background checks, security screening, employee screening
- HRhiring, human resources, recruiting, HR, onboarding
- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, Schedule II, FDA approval
- HR compliancesafety training, harassment policy, ethics code, background check, overtime rules
- Lab Servicessample analysis, calibration, quality control, spectroscopy, chromatography
drug testingprivacy
Freedom from observation
bodily autonomy · personal freedom · individual liberty · honor system · right to privacy
drug testinghonor system
Trust-based compliance without supervision
presumption of innocence · trust · good faith · benefit of the doubt · blind trust
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