1. Testing that is part of the application process before an offer of employment is made.
2. Testing that is part of the hiring process after an offer of employment is made, but before hiring actually occurs (a "conditional offer of employment").
3. Testing that occurs sometime soon after the individual begins work, but passing the drug test is made a condition of continued employment (i.e., even though the individual is already working, his or her hiring will not become final unless the individual passes the required drug test).

The testing of employees who are chosen on a "neutral-selection" basis without advance notice. Random drug testing also includes the testing of all employees in a company (or a particular division of the company) when the date and time of the testing are unannounced and randomly selected.

This is synonymous with "Probable Cause" or "For-Cause" testing. Typically, the "Cause" required is an objective, factual, individualized basis for testing, such as when an employee's behavior or physical appearance suggests drug use or possession of drugs, or there are other indications of a violation of the company's substance-abuse prevention policy.

Testing of an employee who is involved in an on-the-job accident (vehicular or otherwise) which may have involved human error and may have caused a fatality, serious injury, or significant property damage.

Employees returning from a leave of absence for sickness or injury exceeding a given number of days can be required to submit and successfully pass a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of reinstatement.

Mobile on-site random testing whether it be urine, saliva, or hair at your company designed to accommodate your company's schedule on a regular basis as administered by a qualified technician.

Qualified Breath Alcohol Technicians (BATs) conduct alcohol testing using Evidential Breath Testing Devices (EBTs). Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) approved.

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and it is the central nervous system which is the bodily system that is most severely affected by alcohol. The degree to which the central nervous system function is impaired is directly proportional to the concentration of alcohol in the blood.

A Breath Alcohol Test roughly determines how much alcohol is in your blood by measuring the amount of alcohol that is the air you breathe out (exhale). The breath alcohol test helps you to know how much alcohol it takes to raise the blood-alcohol level to a dangerous level. Each person's response to alcohol varies. The test may help you make better decisions about driving after drinking. When you drink alcohol, the amount of alcohol in your blood goes up. This is called your blood-alcohol level. When the amount of alcohol in the blood reaches 0.02 - 0.03%, you may feel a relaxing "high." When that percentage reaches 0.05 - 0.10%, then you have reduced muscular coordination, a longer reaction time, and impaired judgment. Driving drunk is dangerous. A person with alcohol levels of 0.08% and above is considered legally drunk in most states. (Some states have lower levels than others.) The alcohol content of exhaled air accurately reflects the alcohol content of the blood.

Unisource maintains recognized drug influence experts, trained and sponsored by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and capable of assisting companies with workplace drug issues.

Expert licensed physicians evaluate drug test results and counsel employees of positive test results.

Unisource maintains a drug testing collection facility at its headquarters in Southern California, as well as maintaining relationships with drug testing facilities across the US. All our laboratories are SAHMSA/CSAT approved and certified, and all testing is conducted by qualified technicians.

Unisource maintains affiliations with the Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). These organizations work cooperatively across the private and public treatment spectrum to identify, develop and support policies, approaches, and programs that enhance and expand treatment services for individuals who abuse alcohol and other drugs.