Drug & Alcohol Testing Process
Our friendly, knowledgeable and professional team at Drug Testing Solutions are here to ensure the testing process is discreet, efficient, and most importantly, on your terms. Get in contact to request your booking via phone, email or through our contact page.
Discussion
Detailed discussion with Drug Testing Solutions regarding testing - i.e., when to test and under what circumstances, and methods of testing. Remember – testing on your terms.
Booking
Make a booking for our team to conduct the testing at a time and location that suits you.
Testing & Results
Testing is carried out by way of a self contained mobile vehicle ensuring privacy. Test results are available immediately on completion of the test.
Positive tests can be sent away to an IANZ accredited lab for confirmation of the initial positive test.
Types of Tests
Employers often have a lot of questions when it comes to drug and alcohol testing, not least of which is, “What method of testing is best for us?”. Drug Testing Solutions works with you to get an understanding of your business and requirements so that we can advise you on the methods of testing, timing of the tests, and the drugs that can be detected in tests. Ultimately however, what, when and how we test is up to you – testing on your terms.
We use the following testing methods:
Urine drug screen (UDS)
Urine drug screening is the most commonly used method of testing in New Zealand. UDS detects historical use (days and weeks) of a number of controlled and illicit drugs so may not be relevant for identifying when it is safe to work; however, it will help to identify habitual and frequent drug users.
Oral Fluid Testing (OFT)
Less invasive than urine drug screening, the testing of oral fluid (saliva) detects drug use within a shorter window than UDS, hours rather than days or weeks. As a testing method it is growing in popularity in high-risk industries such as forestry, where safety is critical and can be greatly compromised by recent use of drugs and alcohol of any team member.
Alcohol testing
We have a more targeted programme for alcohol testing.
When to test
Drug Testing Solutions works with companies to test at every stage of the recruitment process, as well as on the job. We view drug and alcohol use that impacts on work as a health and wellbeing issue as well as a workplace issue, so our support includes training, consultation, education and retesting.
Drug and alcohol testing is a sensitive matter, and times to test may depend on the nature of the work being done as well as your health and safety policies and employment contracts. We provide guidance around the legalities and circumstances of when you may test your staff, with testing available during the following times:
- Pre-employment
- Pre-induction
- Random testing in safety-sensitive environments
- Post-incident testing
- Reasonable cause testing
- Re-testing
- Voluntary
- Probationary or rehabilitation periods
Education and Ongoing Support
Drug and alcohol testing is a sensitive matter. We view drug and alcohol use that impacts on work as a health and wellbeing issue as well as a workplace issue, so our support includes training, consultation, education and retesting.