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Please tell me what does a drug test at the lab consist of?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Drug test: If you mean testing for certain drugs commonly abused, this can be done using blood, urine, or hair. If you give a urine specimen, someone will need to go to the restroom with you to make sure the sample comes directly from you without tampering.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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