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URINE DRUG SCREENING Drug and alcohol testing is a method of identifying employees at risk of being impaired by drugs and alcohol. It can also be used as a deterrent as it creates a clear message that drug and alcohol abuse is unacceptable to the organisation with a ‘no drug or alcohol’ policy. Castle Hill Medical Centre is able to conduct an instant urine drug screen to determine presence of drugs in an individual’s system. Instant testing offers a range of benefits including: • Indicative non-negative or negative results in six class drugs including Methamphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiates and Benzodiazepines. • Integrity and adulteration tests to assist in identifying result tampering. Our nursing staff check for creatinine and temperature levels to determine a ‘real’ specimen as there are individuals who dilute or provoke ‘fake’ urine samples. If our tests show a ‘non-negative’ result, in accordance with Australian standards, additional testing at an accredited laboratory is required. This will determine if the result is a true ‘negative’ or ‘positive’. This additional testing usually takes 24-48 hours of the specimen arriving in the laboratory after which time the finalised report is sent through to Castle Hill Medical Centre electronically. A confirmed positive result reveals the presence of a drug in the specimen at or above the ‘cut- off’ level. It gives no information about how or when the drug was taken. It also does not provide an indication of impairment. Often a positive result is the result of legitimate prescription medication or over the counter medication so this is taken into account during the analysis. Drug and alcohol misuse is estimated to cost Australia billions of dollars annually. Recent data has demonstrated a fourfold increase in alcohol and illicit drug detection when testing is conducted on individuals involved in accidents and incidents in the workplace. It is a legal obligation of all employers under their ‘Duty of care’, to take reasonable action to provide a safe working environment to all employees and visitors to their workplace. In some industries, this has been interpreted as a requirement to establish a drug screening program. Employees too have a responsibility to ensure workplace practices are safe. Please contact our Corporate Services team on (02) 8865 0633 to make an appointment or if you would like more information
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URINE DRUG SCREENING
Drug and alcohol testing is a method of identifying employees at risk of being impaired by drugs and alcohol. It can also be used as a deterrent as it creates a clear message that drug and alcohol abuse is unacceptable to the organisation with a ‘no drug or alcohol’ policy.
Castle Hill Medical Centre is able to conduct an instant urine drug screen to determine presence of drugs in an individual’s system.
Instant testing offers a range of benefits including:• Indicative non-negative or
negative results in six class drugs including Methamphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, Opiates and Benzodiazepines.
• Integrity and adulteration tests to assist in identifying result tampering.
Our nursing staff check for creatinine and temperature levels to determine a ‘real’ specimen as there are individuals who dilute or provoke ‘fake’ urine samples.
If our tests show a ‘non-negative’ result, in accordance with Australian standards, additional testing at an accredited laboratory is required. This will determine if the result is a true ‘negative’ or ‘positive’.
This additional testing usually takes 24-48 hours of the specimen arriving in the laboratory after which time the finalised report is sent through to Castle Hill Medical Centre electronically.
A confirmed positive result reveals the presence of a drug in the specimen at or above the ‘cut-off’ level. It gives no information about how or when the drug was taken. It also does not provide an indication of impairment.
Often a positive result is the result of legitimate prescription medication or over the counter medication so this is taken into account during the analysis.
Drug and alcohol misuse is estimated to cost Australia billions of dollars annually. Recent data has demonstrated a fourfold increase in alcohol and illicit drug detection when testing is conducted on individuals involved in accidents and incidents in the workplace.
It is a legal obligation of all employers under their ‘Duty of care’, to take reasonable action to provide a safe working environment to all employees and visitors to their workplace. In some industries, this has been interpreted as a requirement to establish a drug screening program. Employees too have a responsibility to ensure workplace practices are safe.
Please contact our Corporate Services team on (02) 8865 0633 to make an appointment or if you would like more information
We are more than just a medical centre…
• Over 20 General Practitioners with special interests in a variety of fields
• Fully equipped designated nursing department
• X-ray 7 days a week
• Physiotherapy services (extended hours)
• Pre-employment medicals
• WorkCover consultations
• Rail medicals - Category 1,2,3
• Drug and alcohol screening
• Audiometry testing
• HELP (Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Program)
• Healthy lifestyle workshops at your workplace
• Onsite workplace flu vaccinations
• Wellbeing psychology clinic for corporate clients
• Functional assessments & stress tests
• Any Hour GP app
• Preventative Health and Aged care
• Asthma management
• Immunisations, travel vaccines including yellow fever
• Medication reviews
• Allied Health including, Dietitian, Psychology and Specialist Services
Castle Hill Medical Centre (NSW) Pty Ltd - ABN 44 941 726 796
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Castle Hill Medical Centre (02) 9634 5000 Corporate Direct line (02) 8865 0633 Fax (02) 8061 4308
[email protected] www.castlehillmedicalcentre.com.au
Suite 207 – 217 Level 1 Castle Mall, 4 – 16 Terminus Street, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Monday - Friday 7am – 9pm Saturday 7am – 8pm Sunday 8am – 8pm
Hours may change due to Public Holidays
