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Simple, Non-invasive Workplace Drug Testing

Efficient & Cost-effective Drug Testing for Safer Workplaces

Our Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System detects commonly abused drugs via fingertip sweat analysis. The system’s ease of use and portability make it a convenient, non-invasive and reliable solution for various workplace drug screening scenarios, including pre-employment screening, random testing, for-cause and post-incident investigations.

Ideal for safety-critical industries such as construction, manufacturing, transport and logistics, the system screens for recent drug use, including cannabis, cocaine, opiates, and methamphetamine. Samples are collected in less than one minute, and results are displayed in less than ten minutes, allowing for quick identification and action in accordance with organizational drug and alcohol policy.

Learn how organizations like Keepmoat Homes, Abellio London Bus, and Huntingdonshire District Council have enhanced workplace safety with our fingerprint drug screening solution.

Sectors We Serve

Construction

Enhancing safety on construction sites with rapid, non-invasive drug testing to ensure all workers are fit for duty.

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Sectors We Serve

Manufacturing

Maintain productivity and safety in manufacturing environments with efficient and dignified drug screening processes.

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Sectors We Serve

Transport & Logistics

Ensure drivers and operators are fit for duty, enhance public safety, and comply with industry regulations with non-invasive drug screening.

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Sectors We Serve

Mining & Extractions

Promote safety in high-risk mining operations by identifying potential impairment on the spot.

Mining & Extractions
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Rights & Responsibilities of Employees & Employers

In safety-critical industries, ensuring that employees are safe and fit for duty is paramount. Workplace drug testing must be conducted fairly, respecting employee privacy and adhering to legal requirements. Understanding these rights and responsibilities is crucial when selecting a drug testing method.

Comparing Drug Testing Methods

Fingerprint Sweat

Oral Fluid (Saliva)

Urine

Non-Invasive

Fingerprint drug testing is completely non-invasive. To provide a sample, all ten fingerprints are pressed, in succession, onto the fingerprint drug screening cartridge.
Oral fluid tests require saliva to be collected from the mouth via a swab, as well as pre-test monitoring to ensure the person being tested doesn’t eat, drink, smoke or gargle beforehand.
Urine tests can be invasive of a person’s privacy, especially when an organization’s drug policy requires that the person being tested is observed while providing the sample (to prevent possible cheating).

Convenient

Fingerprint-based drug tests are particularly easy to administer any time, almost anywhere, as sample collection is quick and hygienic, the reader is portable and there’s no need for any special preparation, or gender-specific testing staff.
Oral fluid tests can prove difficult to collect – particularly if an individual has a ‘dry mouth’ – a common side effect of many drugs, both illicit and clinically-prescribed.
Given the biohazardous nature of urine samples, drug testing sessions can be challenging to coordinate, as well as requiring toilet facilities for sample collection and gender-specific test supervisors due to the personal nature of the test.

Rapid

Fingerprint sample collection takes seconds, with results for all drugs in the test displayed on the portable reader in ten minutes. The results can be easily printed using the printer accessory.
Saliva samples can be difficult to collect and process, adding to the overall testing time. Pre-test waiting periods, the need to collect a minimum sample, dry mouth syndrome and biohazardous disposal can all combine to make oral fluid testing a lengthier process.
The time to result is broadly similar between urine and fingerprint tests, however the collection process means that even a well-administered urine test can take around 15 minutes. Delays due to ‘shy bladder’ issues, and the need for efficient scheduling of staff to attend for sample collection, can lead to lengthy waits before obtaining a sample.

Hygienic

Fingerprint-based tests are easy to handle and hygienic to use and there is no need for clinical waste disposal of used cartridges. A face-covering can be worn throughout the testing process, if required.
With oral fluid testing, close physical contact is required and kits can leak after sample collection, with the risk for testers of getting saliva on their hands. Saliva tests also require biohazardous waste disposal.
With urine collection, splashes and spills can quickly make the process unhygienic. Urine samples are also biohazardous, causing potential issues around collection and sample disposal.

Dignified

Fingerprint testing is discreet and dignified for both the person being tested and the tester, with no requirement to collect invasive, biohazardous body fluid samples.
Saliva sample collection is more intrusive and samples can prove difficult to collect – particularly if an individual has a ‘dry mouth’ – a common side effect of many drugs, both illicit and clinically-prescribed.
Urine tests are widely regarded as the least dignified form of testing, particularly when observed sample collection is a requirement.

Cost-Effective

Organisations that use third-party companies to carry out testing may find they can make significant savings by bringing screening in-house with the Intelligent Fingerprinting system. And, because the test is so simple and hygienic, there’s no need for specialist staff, specially prepared collection areas or clinical waste disposal services. This combines for a more efficient and cost-effective process.
Oral fluid tests are similarly priced to fingerprint test cartridges but the cost of the end-to-end process – including monitoring periods before testing, managing the test sample collection and then disposing of the biohazardous oral fluid drug test kits – can make oral fluid testing a less attractive solution.
Individual urine tests are competitively priced, but the end-to-end cost of the testing process can escalate when the logistics of managing and staffing the testing process are considered. If tests need to be observed, then gender-specific staff will be required, while dedicated, specially prepared toilet facilities will also need to be made available.

Free White Paper: Drug Testing in the Workplace

“With almost 1 in 10 UK workers admitting to recent drug use, and 16% of UK employers saying that they have had suspicions about staff members being under the influence, it is clear that drug misuse is a serious concern when it comes to health and safety in the workplace.”

Read more in our free White Paper and learn about the drug testing challenges in UK businesses today.

  • Understand the impact of drug misuse in the workplace
  • Learn how drug testing has a critical role to play in workplace drug misuse policies
  • Understand trade union concerns around drug testing in the workplace
  • Learn about the innovative drug testing solution that resolves a large number of these issues
  • Understand the difference in window of detection between fingerprint testing and traditional methods

Complete the form to download the white paper