Expanded Urine Drug Panel
17-drug screening panel with confirmatory testing for treatment-program compliance.
Urine
48 hrs
Physician-reviewed
What this panel measures
- 17-drug screening panel covering common prescription and illicit drug classes
- Confirmatory testing (GC/MS or LC/MS) on positives to eliminate false results
- Quantitative reporting where the program requires it
Why providers order it
- Treatment-program compliance and monitoring
- Workplace and return-to-duty programs
- Pain-management prescribing protocols
- Legal and family-program requirements
Bring photo ID. Bring a list of your current prescriptions — legitimate medications can produce positives that confirmatory testing then correctly attributes.
Expanded Urine Drug Panel: frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a screening and a confirmatory test?
The initial screen is a quick immunoassay; it is designed never to miss a true positive, which means it can flag substances it never actually confirmed. Every positive is then confirmed with mass spectrometry — the forensic-grade method that identifies exactly what is present. We only report confirmed results.
Can poppy seeds or cold medicine cause a false positive?
They can trip the first-pass screen, which is precisely why confirmation exists. Mass spectrometry distinguishes poppy seeds from heroin and pseudoephedrine from amphetamine.
How long do results take?
Confirmed results are typically reported within 48 hours and released per your program's protocol.
Often ordered together
This page is educational and does not replace medical advice. Testing decisions should be reviewed with a licensed provider.