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*This information is taken from government sponsored sources and from the Package Inserts of our Saliva, Urine, and Hair Tests. Again, this guide should be taken only as a general guide – detection times will vary based on a number of factors including frequency of use, route of administration, body mass, and age.

Depending on the type of test you are using, the drug use history you can learn will vary. The table above shows when you can first detect a drug and when the detection period ends. Both the beginning and ending of the detection period can vary based on many factors, including weight, tolerance for the drug, overall health, metabolic rate, age, and urine pH. We hope this guide can help you select the home drug test that is right for you.

How to Use This Table: Say, for example, that you suspect a child has used cocaine in the past 8 hours. Using the chart above, you can see that a saliva test or a urine test could both determine the child’s recent drug use.

All the drugs in the chart will generally appear in urine 2-5 hours after use. Please be aware that the exact time depends on many factors, as emphasized above, and may vary. Please also note that these detection periods refer to when a drug test will work best. You may, for example, be able to find cocaine in urine 5 days after use with a urine drug test. It is just increasingly less likely that you would and certainly not 96% accurate when you get further from the detection period. Please consider these as your rules of thumb for detection.

Urine drug test strips are a popular and inexpensive way to screen for the use of drugs. These easy to use tests determine if a certain level of drugs, also known as the detection level, are present in someone’s urine. The test does not tell you how much or how little of the drug is present , but only if it is above the detection level for the test.

Faint Line on Drug Test – what does it mean?

The intensity of the color of a line on the drug test does not mean anything and should not be interpreted as a measure of the amount of drugs. A faint line on a drug test is still a line, so if you have a faint line in the “T” area of the test then you have a negative drug screen. As you can see in the negative test results photos below, the THC strip is much lighter in color than the OXY test strip, but the test result is still negative.

One of the most common questions we receive is about the faint lines on a drug test and we have confirmed this answer with the manufacturer of the tests – the intensity of the color of the line does not mean anything on the test. Any line in the “T” region of the test strip, dark or very light, is considered a negative test.

How to read a PlatinumCup Drug Test

The Control Region (C) line must appear at the top of each testing window. The results are read for each numbered line below the (C) line and the number corresponds to the drug letters printed below the window.

NEGATIVE Drug Test Results

Two lines of any color intensity appear. A colored line appears in the Control Region (C) and a colored line appears in the Test Region (T).

Even if the line that appears is faint, the result should be considered negative. The possible shades of colored lines in the T Region may vary.

What does a Negative Drug Test result mean? Negative means that the concentrations in the urine sample are below the designated cut-off levels for a particular drug tested. A negative drug test result does not always mean there are no drugs present in the person being tested, it means there are not drugs present above the cut off limit. For example, the cutoff level for marijuana is 50 ng/mL, therefore a person with only 30 ng/mL of THC in their system would test negative on a marijuana drug test. The cutoff levels are suggested by SAMHSA and used to prevent too many false positives for traces amounts of a drug in someone’s system. The cutoff levels are different for each drug and most workplace drug testing use a standard set of cutoff levels. However, law enforcement and addiction treatment programs will sometimes use a lower cutoff level in their testing since they have a zero tolerance policy. If you are using a home drug test, you will want to make sure the cut off level of the test you are using is the same as the one you will be taking elsewhere. Please check your instructions for more information on the cut-off levels being used in your test.

POSITIVE

One Line appears in the Control Region (C) and NO line appears in the Test Region (T).

Positive means that the drug concentration in the urine sample is greater than the designated cut-off level for a specific drug and additional confirmatory drug testing may be needed. Please check your instructions for more information on the cut-off levels being used in your test.

What is an INVALID test result?

No line appears in the Control Region (C).

The most likely reasons for this are insufficient specimen volume, incorrect procedural techniques or a faulty test. Please read the directions again and repeat the test with a new test card.

Adulteration is the tampering of a urine sample in order to produce a desired result.  There are many adulterants that are on the market that try to do this.  Adulterants can either create false negatives or destroy the drugs in the urine, or both.  People also try to dilute urine in order to get a false negative result.

Fortunately, drug tests are ready to take this challenge on.  One of the best ways to test for urine sample adulteration or dilution is to determine certain urinary characteristics such as pH, specific gravity, oxidants/PCC, nitrite, glutaraldehyde and creatinine.

pH:  This tests for the presence of acidic or alkaline adulterants in urine.  Normal pH levels should be between 4.0 and 9.0.  If outside this range, the sample may have been altered.

Specific gravity:  This tests for sample dilution.  The normal range is between 1.003 to 1.030.  If the value is not within this range it may be the result of dilution or adulteration.

Oxidants/PCC:  This tests for the presence of oxidizing agents such as bleach and hydrogen peroxide.  UrineLuck, a popular adulterant product, is one of the agents tested for.  Normal human urine should not contain oxidants or PCC.

Nitrite:  This tests for common adulterants like Klear or Whizzies.  These adulterants work by oxidizing the marijuana metabolite THC-COOH.  Normal urine should contain no trace of nitrite.  If the urine is nitrite positive, then the urine was probably adulterated.

Glutaraldehyde:  This tests for the presence of aldehydes.  Adulterants that it tests for include UrinAid and Clear Choice.  Both contain glutaraldehyde which can cause false negatives by disrupting the enzyme used in some urine tests.  Glutaraldehyde is not normally in urine; so when it is found it is generally a good indication that adulteration has occurred.

Creatinine:  This is a waste product of creatine which is naturally found in muscle tissue and urine.  A person may try to dilute their results by drinking excessive amounts of water or using diuretics like herbal teas to “flush” their system.  Like specific gravity, creatinine is a way of checking for dilution and flushing/”cleansing” tactics.  If specific gravity and creatinine are low, the urine may have been diluted.  If there is no creatinine in the urine (or it is below 5 mg/dl) then the specimen is not consistent with normal human urine.

Platinum Technology Partners offers a drug test that has the technology to detect adulterants and make sure the urine sample is fresh, the 12 panel CLIA WAIVED PLATINUM CLICKER CUP. Through easy to read color charts you can determine the pH and specific gravity of a sample, and also find out if there are any Oxidants/PCC in the sample. Dilution products and products like UrineLuck WILL be detected. If you are worried about someone trying to cheat a drug test you are administering, this is the test for you! Order now!

Adderall

Adderall is a popularly prescribed medication for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is part of the amphetamine family and contains amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Adderall is commonly abused by students due to its ability to increase concentration and energy.

If you would like to test for Adderall abuse, please use our Ritalin / Adderall Drug Test – Amphetamine Test.

Klonopin

Also known as Clonazepam this is a Benzodiazepine. It treats seizures and panic attacks. The home drug test you would want to purchase to test for this is the Xanax Drug Test/Valium Drug Test (which tests for benzodiazepine family members).

Other information about Klonopin: This drug is not recommended for anyone under 18 and for the elderly caution is advised.

The ability to drive or operate heavy machinery may be impaired by the use of this drug.

Methadone

Methadone is a synthetic opioid, commonly used to help patients who are addicted to other drugs in the opioid family, such as heroin. Methadone is also sometimes used as part of chronic pain management. Although used in treating addiction, methadone itself can also be addictive.

You can test for Methadone with these methadone tests.

OxyContin

OxyContin is a slow-release prescription painkiller for moderate to high levels of pain. The tests that include oxycontin orOxycodone Tests.

More information about OxyContin: OxyContin is widely abused and has a variety of nicknames: hillbilly heroin, killers, oc, and oxy. Oxycodone is derived from codeine, much like hydrocodone (Vicodin). That is why the test above can find both Vicodin and OxyContin in a urine sample.

Percocet

Percocet is like OxyContin a narcotic prescription painkiller made of oxycodone. Acetaminophen is the other active ingredient. Percocet use can be detected with a Oxy drug test.

Ritalin

Ritalin is a popular prescription medication used in treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Like Adderall, Ritalin is also commonly abused by students in order to supposedly sharpen their focus and allow them to work without sleep for longer periods of time.

If you would like to test someone to see if they are abusing Ritalin, please try our Ritalin / Adderall Drug Test – Amphetamine Test.

Suboxone

Suboxone is a semi-synthetic opioid that, like methadone, is used to treat addiction to other narcotic drugs, such as heroin. Suboxone is made up of buprenorphine and naloxone. Naloxone is included so that it is impossible to inject, as naloxone if injected blocks the effects of opiates. Though people can become physically dependent on Suboxone, it is safer than methadone and has no strong side effects.

To test for Suboxone, please use our Suboxone Test / Buprenorphine Test.

Tylox

A combination of oxycodone (narcotic) and acetaminophen (non-narcotic). The Home Drug Test you would purchase to test for this is the Vicodin Test / OxyContin Test – Oxycodone Test.

Valium

Valium is a benzodiazepine used for treating anxiety. Its generic name is Diazepam. It is one of the most prescribed medications in the world and can treat many conditions. It is also commonly abused in the US, and often combined with alcohol when abused. Such combinations are very dangerous and can be fatal.

The test to use to determine if someone is abusing Valium is our Xanax Drug Test / Valium Drug Test.

Vicodin

Vicodin is a popularly prescribed painkiller made of hydrocodone and paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen, or Tylenol). The paracetamol adds to the hydrocodone’s effect. This drug is often abused and makes up a large part of the growing trend of prescription drug abuse in the US.

To test for Vicodin abuse, please use our Vicodin Test / OxyContin Test – Oxycodone Drug Test.

Xanax

Xanax is a trade name for Alprazolam and it is a short acting benzodiazepine, often prescribed for anxiety and panic disorders. If you wish to test for Xanax, try our Xanax Drug Test / Valium Drug Test (which tests for benzodiazepine family members).