Schedule a Drug Test in Texas
How to Schedule a Drug Test in Texas
Scheduling a drug, hair, alcohol or any testing service at any of our Texas testing facilities is simple and easy. Call (800) 977-8664 or you may schedule a test online 24/7 by clicking the ‘Order a Test’ button and receive your donor pass/registration form with the testing center address and instructions via email.
We Have Drug, Hair and Alcohol Testing Centers in all cities in Texas. (Call for additional drug testing locations)
Please be aware that our Texas drug testing centers do not accept any form of payment and require a test registration/ donor pass to administer a drug, alcohol, or any other type of test. You must call (800) 977-8664 to register for a test or you may register online, no appointment is needed, but a test registration form is required. Your zip code will be used to find our closet drug testing center to perform the drug or alcohol test which is needed.
About the State of Texas
Texas, also known as The Lone Star State, is located in the South Central region of the United States and bordered by Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Mexico. Texas is deemed the second largest state in the United States in terms of size and population, which makes it no surprise that its culture is a huge melting pot including White American, African American, Asian American, American Indian, and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
Many tourists travel to Texas to visit “arguably the most significant historical monument”, according to trips101.com, The Alamo. This is the site where over 150 Texans battled against Mexican troops to fight for their independence and liberty. They also travel to Texas to eat the delicious country-styled barbecue, listen to country music and attend different amusement parks such as SeaWorld Antonio, Morgan’s Wonderland and Splashway Waterpark.
State of Texas Drug Testing News
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Texas has been on the up and up on having on the lowest rates of drug overdose deaths that are related to opioids as of 2017. With the national average running at a rate of 14.6 deaths per 100,000 persons, Texas steered low with only have a rate of 5.1 deaths per 100,000 persons. However, the deaths that were related to opioids almost always involved synthetic opioids such as fentanyl or heroin. In fact, between 2007 and 2017 deaths that involved fentanyl nearly tripled from 118 deaths to 348 deaths, while deaths involving heroin more than doubled in the same time frame from 214 to 569.
Drug Testing Locations in Texas
Smart Drug Testing has drug and alcohol testing locations throughout the State of Texas including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Laredo, Lubbock, Irving, Garland, Amarillo, McKinney, Grand Prairie, Frisco, Brownsville, Pasadena, Killeen and other municipalities.
Marijuana in the State of Texas
As of December 2018, Texas does allow medicinal marijuana use in their state, only if the patient has intractable epilepsy, and with that still come stipulations such as only being able to use an oil that is high in CBD and low in the psychoactive ingredient THC, according to Fox 7 News Austin. Therefore, any actual forms of cannabis, other than this specific oil, is illegal.
Recreational use of marijuana in the State of Texas is illegal and prohibited. However, there are some local municipalities that have enacted municipal laws or resolutions that either fully or partially decriminalize minor marijuana possession offenses.
Smart Drug Testing, LLC is Texas’s leading provider of drug, alcohol, occupational health and DNA testing with testing centers in all cities nationwide and most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office and same day service is available in most cases.
Drug and alcohol testing services in Texas are provided for employers and individuals for various reasons including employment related testing such as pre-employment, random selection, post accident and reasonable suspicion. We also provide US DOT drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Part 40, court ordered, probation, school and personal/family testing.
Our Texas drug testing services are delivered with the highest commitment to customer satisfaction and we are dedicated to providing convenient, cost effective and confidential drug and alcohol testing services with one of the fastest results reporting methods available in the industry. Regardless if you are an individual ordering one test or an employer scheduling 100 tests, our commitment to providing outstanding customer service is the same. We also only use certified laboratories and all test results are verified by our Medical Review Officers (MRO).
On the road or on vacation? No worries. Smart Drug Testing, LLC has over 10,000 Drug and alcohol testing centers available in all cities and we can schedule your test, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME!
FAQ's About Drug Testing in Texas
Drug detection factors
The length of time that a drug is detectable in the system depends on a variety of factors, including:
- the type of test
- dose
- tolerance
- potency
- metabolism
- the existence of medical conditions
Drug detection times
Please use these figures as a guide only:
- Alcohol: 3-5 days in urine, 10-12 hours in blood
- Amphetamines: 1-3 days in urine and around 12 hours in blood
- Barbiturates: 2-4 days in urine and 1-2 days in blood
- Benzodiazepines: 3-6 weeks in urine and 2-3 days in blood
- Cannabis: 7-30 days in urine and up to 2 weeks in blood
- Cocaine: 3-4 days in urine and 1-2 days in blood
- Codeine: 1 day in urine and up to 12 hours in blood
- Heroin: 3-4 days in urine and up to 12 hours in blood
- LSD: 1-3 days in urine and up to 2-3 hours in blood
- MDMA (ecstasy): 3-4 days in urine and 1-2 days in blood
- Methamphetamine (crystal meth): 3-6 days in urine and 24 – 72 hours in blood
- Methadone: 3-4 days in urine and 24-36 hours in blood
- Morphine: 2-3 days in urine and 6-8 hours in blood
Drug detection in hair
Drugs or their metabolites may be detectable in hair. Hair grows at a rate of approximately 1cm per month so depending on the length of hair it may be possible to determine drug use over recent months.
A urine drug test, also known as a urine drug screen or a UDS, is a painless test. It analyzes your urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications. The urine drug test usually screens for:
- amphetamines
- methamphetamines
- benzodiazepines
- barbiturates
- marijuana
- cocaine
- PCP
- methadone
- opioids (narcotics)
Alcohol can also be included in screening tests, but it’s usually detected through breath tests rather than urine screens.
A urine drug test can help a doctor detect potential substance abuse problems. After a drug test identifies drugs you may be misusing, doctors can help you start a treatment plan. Taking urine drug tests throughout substance abuse treatment helps to ensure that the plan is working and that you’re no longer taking drugs.
Cannabis: 7-30 days in urine and up to 2 weeks in blood.
Cocaine: 3-4 days in urine and 1-2 days in blood.
Codeine: 1 day in urine and up to 12 hours in blood.
Heroin:3-4 days in urine and up to 12 hours in blood.
It is broken down and excreted through your urine, making it detectable with urine drug testing for up to five days. Hair drug testing timelines have windows of up to 90 days.
Negative results are usually received within 24 hours; however, a positive screen will require further testing that may take a few days up to one week. If the initial screen is negative, a medical review officer (MRO) will typically contact the employer with the results.
If your urine is being tested only for a urinalysis, you can eat and drink normally before the test. If you‘re having other tests at the same time, you may need to fast for a certain amount of time before the test.