DriverCheck Clinic Sarnia

If you or your workers operate certain commercial vehicles in the United States (such as buses, trucks, or a transporter of hazardous materials), you may be a U.S. DOT-regulated employer, where drug and alcohol testing is mandatory to meet DOT regulations.

All DriverCheck’s DOT drug testing is completed at laboratories certified by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

DOT regulations apply to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and US Coast Guard (Department of Homeland Security) (USCG).

Urine laboratory testing is the gold standard when it comes to drug testing, as it is the most accurate and legally defensible test available. All samples collected at our clinics are tested at HHS certified laboratories and Instrumental Initial Testing Facilities (IITF). DriverCheck offers several testing panels including the standard 5 panel and a variety of extended panel options to meet your workplace requirements.

POCT, also known as an instant test, is a screening test that produces a result within 15 minutes. Samples that screen as ‘non-negative’ are then sent to the laboratory for confirmation testing. DriverCheck offers the following POCT Testing Panels:

• 7 Panel POCT

• 8 Panel POCT

• 10 Panel POCT

• 12 Panel POCT

Oral fluid laboratory drug testing has gained popularity as it has a shorter window of detection for substance use compared to urine, is less invasive, and is harder to tamper with.

When drugs are ingested and metabolized, they are deposited and held in your hair. This allows for a longer window of detection of up to 90 days. Hair testing is generally used as part of a follow-up or return-to-duty program.

DriverCheck’s clinics are equipped with breathalyzers to perform breath alcohol testing. A breath alcohol test is an estimate of your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) by measuring how much alcohol is in the air you breathe out. All DriverCheck’s collectors are certified, and only use testing devices that are listed on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Conforming Products Lists.

DriverCheck provides 24/7 alcohol and drug collection coverage to meet client needs. An afterhours call-out is an emergency situation where a company has an immediate need for testing (e.g. post-incident/post-accident, reasonable cause) before the clinic has opened or closed for the day. DriverCheck technicians are available to travel to the client location, or alternatively, the client may bring the worker to a DriverCheck clinic location.

DriverCheck can provided DNA Immigration Testing approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Case Processing Center to perform DNA testing for immigration casework. We also provide the most advanced and accurate DNA testing for resolving parentage for medical, legal, or personal reasons.

The purpose of a medical fitness-for-duty examination is to assess an individual’s functional ability to perform the essential tasks of the job (otherwise known as the bona fide occupational requirements, or BFORs), and to detect the presence of any physical and/or cognitive limitations or restrictive conditions, such as those that pose a risk for gradual or sudden incapacitation, that can affect the worker’s ability to perform their job safely.