Drug Detection Times - Alere Toxicology

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Drug Detection Times

APPROXIMATE DETECTION PERIODS FOR EACH SUBSTANCE BY TEST TYPE

Alere Toxicology offers both urine and oral fluid options for substance abuse testing. The chart below gives approximate detection periods for each substance by test type. Drug use history varies according to the type of test you choose. The ranges depend on amount and frequency of use, metabolic rate, body mass, age, overall health, drug tolerance, and urine pH.

Drug

Amphetamine (AMP) Amphetamine (AMP300) Barbiturates (BAR) Benzodiazepines (BZO) Cocaine (COC) Cocaine (COC150) Ecstasy (MDMA) Methadone (MTD) Methamphetamine (MET) Methamphetamine (MET500) Opiates (MOR) Opiates (OPI) Oxycodone (OXY) Phencyclidine (PCP) Propxyphene (PPX) THC (THC) Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA)

Cutoff Level

1,000 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 150 ng/mL 500 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 1,000 ng/mL 500 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 2,000 ng/mL 100 ng/mL 25 ng/mL 300 ng/mL 50 ng/mL 1,000 ng/mL

Approximate Detection Time in Urine 2-4 Days 2-4 Days 4-7 Days 3-7 Days 2-4 Days 2-4 Days 1-3 Days 3-5 Days 3-5 Days 3-5 Days 2-4 Days 2-4 Days 2-4 Days 7-14 Days 1-2 Days 15-30 Days 7-10 Days

Approximate Detection Time in Oral Fluid* 1-3 Days 1-3 Days 1-3 Days 1-3 Days 1-3 Days 6-12 Hours -

*Cutoff levels for oral fluids tests are dependent on methodology and test method.

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