Saliva vs urine drug tests: which one should I use?
Both saliva and urine drug tests are great options to detect substance abuse in a simple, practical way. They are both easy to perform, cheaper than other types of drug test, and instant urine and saliva drug screens can give results in less than 10 minutes.
The decision on whether to use saliva or urine drug tests depends on your testing needs. If you’re looking for recent usage, saliva drug tests can detect most drugs within 24 hours of consumption. Urine drug testing works better if you want to find recurring usage, as it can detect most substances up to a week after consumption, but rarely before 24 hours.
Another important consideration when selecting a type of drug test is
adulteration. It is important to keep in mind that some people will try to pass the drug screen by tampering with the sample. Urine testing is especially vulnerable to this practice, since users can take substances before the test, add them in if the urine collection is not supervised, or even use another person’s urine. If you want to avoid adulteration, you can use a saliva drug test or a
urine drug test with adulterants.
Finally,
invasiveness is another consideration that may influence your decision to use urine or saliva drug tests. Saliva drug screening is non-invasive, while urine drug testing would require an invasion of privacy if it were to be directly supervised by the sample collector. On the other hand, not having a collector supervise directly can lead to adulteration, as described above.
Halux Diagnostic has high-quality
saliva drug tests and
urine drug tests with 99% accuracy. If you’re wondering whether to choose saliva or urine drug testing,
contact us and we’ll be glad to help you determine the best type of test for your needs!