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Mobile Medical Corporation Drug Testing Fact Sheet: Department of Transportation Testing

As an industry leader in the substance abuse testing arena, Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC), a Pittsburgh based drug testing firm receives many questions on substance abuse testing daily. One of the topics that we are asked about often is Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug Testing.

A recent question from a manager at a transportation firm in New York City asked, "What drugs are tested for in a DOT program?"

According to The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rule, 49 CFR Part 40 - Subsection § 40.85

The following five drugs or classes of drugs are tested for in a DOT drug test.

  1. Marijuana metabolites.
  2. Cocaine metabolites.
  3. Amphetamines.
  4. Opiate metabolites.
  5. Phencyclidine (PCP).
Check back often as there are changes on the horizon coming to DOT drug testing regulations.

Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) provide services that include drug testing, on-site medical services including nursing and first aid stations as well as id verification and background checks. MMC’s corporate office is located in Pittsburgh, PA and has satellite offices located in Cleveland, Baltimore, Paramus, Houston and Sacramento. MMC is poised for expansion in 2010.

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