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Summary: There are a number of home drug tests on the market today for at home drug testing. Learn about the different types of home drug tests with tips from a Certified Medical Assistant in this free drug testing video.
Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant. In addition to the standard training needed for this credential and the experience that comes from working in the...read more
"There are a number of drug tests on the market today for you to use in the home or use in a doctor's office where a blood sample is not going to be taken. The most common methods of testing medium, testing sample collection are going to be a urine sample or an internal cheek swab, which is just a sample of the enzymes and tissues inside of your cheek. Today we are going to be using the at home brand drug test and this one is going to involve a urine collection. And it tests for a number of drugs. You can obtain tests that only test for one or two drugs if you have a specific concerns or you can obtain tests that test more broadly then this one as it where. And this test is a urine dip for amphetamine and methamphetamine and that can include both prescription amphetamines such as: Adderall or Dexedrine both of which have valid medical uses but can also be drugs of abuse. Methamphetamine also known as crystal meth or ice, ecstasy known as e or x is a popular party drug, marijuana, cocaine that would include both snorted cocaine and crack cocaine and opiates. Opiates includes a street drug like heroin or prescription drugs that would be opiates are oxiconten, morphine, methadone and delatin."
eHow Article: Types of Home Drug Tests