Adulterant Testing

Adulterant testing detects substances (either added to the urine specimen or ingested) that are promoted as "cleansing agents" to prevent the detection of drug use.

Adulterant testing detects substances (either added to the urine specimen or ingested) that are promoted as "cleansing agents" to prevent the detection of drug use. Adulterant tests are designed to detect specimen tampering or substitution and provide the best information from which to make informed personnel decisions. The adulterants tested for include these compounds:

Nitrite > 500 ug/mL

Creatinine < 20 mg/dL

PH(<) or (>11)

Specific Gravity indicated

Alternate Screening Pyridinchlorochromate

Acids, Bases

Bleach

Glutaraldehyde

Chromates