Drug test

My school requires a drug screen. Where do you think is the cheapest place to get this done? Also, how long does it take to get the results? I just realized I need to get this done and school starts next Monday - yikes!

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

What about any lab in your area? I am unsure of the cost but some are cheaper than others. :)

[hikernurse]

I don't know about costs, but our results were supposed to be back to the nursing dept. by the next day (and we took them at the end of the day), so I think they turn them around pretty quickly.

[kendarswife]

you may want to try calling the department and see if they have a contract with a local lab. My school sent info in the mail that told us where we had to go for our testing.

Good luck in school!!

[z's playa]

Shouldn't the school be doing this at their own expense?

z

[kendarswife]

Shouldn't the school be doing this at their own expense?

z

We had to pay for ours but everyone was told in advance how much it would be.

[z's playa]

We had to pay for ours but everyone was told in advance how much it would be.

I wouldn't pay. They want it? They can pay for it.

z

[hikernurse]

Shouldn't the school be doing this at their own expense?

z

I think they should, but ours sure didn't. I think it was $40-50 and we had to pay cash. We all had to have ours done at the same place; but the lab people came to orientation so at least we didn't have to make a special trip.

[speedykicks]

I think they should, but ours sure didn't. I think it was $40-50 and we had to pay cash. We all had to have ours done at the same place; but the lab people came to orientation so at least we didn't have to make a special trip.

hiker - were you told they were coming? I am disturbed by reports that new nursing students aren't given information about drug screens and then they show up and suprise - pee in the cup.

[crb613, BSN, RN]

hiker - were you told they were coming? I am disturbed by reports that new nursing students aren't given information about drug screens and then they show up and suprise - pee in the cup.

We had no advance notice....the director said field trip, we loaded up in the school van & off we went.

[speedykicks]

We had no advance notice....the director said field trip, we loaded up in the school van & off we went.

crb - first of all, Rock Chalk Jayhawk - KU > UK

Second of all - that sucks - I can understand if there is a suspected problem - but to pee test students with no warning if there are no issues is just facist, IMO. Were you at least told there would be random UAs? Or was it completley out of the blue?

[mom2michael, MSN, RN, NP]

We had 24 hours from the day we receieved notification from school to have our drug test done and completed and in the mail to the school. We went to where the hospital does their outpatient lab work and had it done there, it was $15. I think the turn around time was 72 hours or so (they sent it off to an outside lab).