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No, you don't need to book an appointment to order a drug test with US Health Testing. Register, order your test, and we'll email the results to you. It's that simple.

After successfully placing your order and processing the payment, a lab registration number and barcode will be generated. You'll receive an email containing these details. At the same time, the chosen lab will be provided with your information.

You have up to 15 days to visit the selected lab and submit your sample. Upon submission, an accession number will be created and emailed to you. Both the lab registration ID and the accession number are saved in our local database for reference.

Once the lab completes the test, the results will be sent to your registered email address.

The turnaround time for hair drug test results is 4 to 5 business days. However, you will receive a correspondence within 24 hours of submitting your hair sample. Please note, this correspondence is not your test result; it is a confirmation that the lab has received your sample and is in the process of conducting the test.

No. It is not necessary to have a prescription to order a drug test of your choice at US Health Testing.

A panel covers a specific class of drugs. For example a 1-panel will test for one class of drugs and a 5-panel will test for 5 classes of drugs. A typical 5-panel will cover THC, AMP, PCP, COC and OPI. We offer testing panels from a basic 5-panel up to a 16-panel.

The detection time varies based on the type of test performed. A hair test can detect a substance up to 90 days back depending on the length of hair. A saliva test has the shortest detection time and usually can detect a substance up to 48 hours back. A urine test is still the most used method of drug testing. Substances can be detected from 3 days up to 60 days depending on the type of drug that’s tested.

ETG stands for Ethyl Glucuronide and it’s usually tested through a urine sample. The test looks for Ethyl Glucuronide, a byproduct of alcohol in the body. It can detect alcohol use up to 80 hours back and has become the go to for alcohol testing.

There are a few forms of opioids. One form is naturally derived and the other form is synthetically derived. Natural opioids are derived from the seed pod of the opium plant and include Heroin, Opium, Codeine and Morphine. Synthetic opioids are man made opioids and include Oxycodone, Percocet, Fentanyl and Hydro Codeine. Please note that there are different tests for different forms of opioids. Please make sure to select the correct opioid test for the correct class of drugs.

We only utilize labs that are FDA cleared and SAMHSA approved. Our labs are the largest in the country and they’ve performed 10’s of millions of drug and alcohol tests.

Unfortunately we do not offer testing for individuals who reside outside of the United States at this time.

DOT is the acronym for the Department of Transportation. The DOT has specific rules and testing methods regarding drug and alcohol testing. A DOT drug test is designated for individuals who fall under their guidelines, i.e. Truck drivers, FAA employees, Railroad employees and so on.

The hair drug test requires approximately 90 to 120 strands of hair that has a thickness of a straw. The collector usually collects hair from a few different spots in the crown region of your head. If you have no hair on your head, the collector may opt for your arm, chest, or leg hair.

Commonly Tested Drugs Timetable

Drug Commercial & Street Names Administered Detection in Urine* Detection In Saliva*
Cannabinoids
Marijuana Blunt, dope, ganja,grass, herb, joints, MaryJane, pot, reefer,sinsemilla, skunk, weed Swallowed,Smoked 14 days to 11 weeks 24-48 Hours
Hashish Boom, chronic,gangster, hash, hashoil, hemp Swallowed,Smoked 14 days to 11 weeks 24-48 Hours
Depressants
Barbiturates Amytal, Nembutal,Seconal, Phenobarbital:barbs, reds, red birds,phennies, tooies,yellows, yellow jackests Injected,swallowed 2-10 days N/A
Benzodiazepines Ativan, Halcion, Librium,Valium, Xanax: candy,downers, sleeping pills,tanks Injected,swallowed 1-6 weeks 6-48 Hours
Anesthetics
PCP Phencyclidine: angeldust, boat, hog, loveboat, peace pill Injected,swallowed, smoked 7-14 days 24 Hours
Opioids & Morphine
Codeine Empirin with Codeine,Fiorinal with Codeine,Robitussin A-C, Tylenolwith Codeine: CaptainCody, Cody, schoolboy,doors & fours, loads,pancakes & syrup Injected,swallowed 2-4 days 6-12 Hours
Fentanyl Actiq, Duragesic,Sublimaze: Apache,China girl, China white,dance fever, friend,goodfella, jackpot,murder 8, TNT, Tangoand Cash Injected, smoked,snorted 8-24 hours 6-12 Hours
Heroin diacetylmorphine:brown sugar, dope, H,horse, junk, skag,skunk, smack, whitehorse Injected, smoked,snorted 2-4 days 6-12 Hours
Morphine Roxanol, Duramorph: M,Miss Emma, monkey,white stuff Injected,swallowed, smoked 2-4 days 6-12 Hours
Opium Laudanum, Paregoric:big O, black stuff, block,gum, hop Swallowed,smoked 2-4 days 6-12 Hours
Oxycodone Oxycontin: Oxy, O.C.,killer Swallowed,snorted, injected 8-24 hours 6-12 Hours
Hydrocodone bitartrate Vicodin: vike, Watson-387 Swallowed 1-6 days 6-12 Hours
Methadone Dolophine, Methadone Swallowed,Injected 6-12 days 6-12 Hours
Buprenorphine Subutex, Buprenex,Temgesic, Suboxone Swallowed,Injected 1-6 days 6-12 Hours
Stimulants
Amphetamine Biphetamine,Dexedrine: bennies,black beauties, crosses,hearts, LA turnaround,speed, truck driver,uppers Injected,swallowed,smoked, snorted 1-3 days 12 Hours
Cocaine Cocaine hydrochloride:blow, bump, C, candy,Charlie, coke, crack,flake, rock, snow, toot Injected, smoked,snorted 2-7 days 24 Hours
Ecstasy Adam, clarity, ecstasy,lover's speed, peace,STP, X, XTC Swallowed 1-2 days 8-24 Hours
Methamphetamine Desoxyn: chalk, crank,crystal, fire, glass, gofast, ice, meth, speed Injected,swallowed,smoked, snorted 3-5 days 24 Hours
Other
Nicotine Cigarettes, cigars,smokeless tobacco,snuff, spit tobacco,bidis, chew Smoked, Snorted,taken in snuff andspit tobacco 4-30 days N/A
Alcohol Beer, Wine, Liquor Swallowed 6 Hrs- 2days Up to 4Hrs
Steroids Anadrol, Oxandrin,Durabolin, Depo-Testosterone,Equipoise: roids, juice Injected,swallowed,Applied to skin 2 days - 2weeks N/A