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DoD recognized an efficiency to be gained when specimens are submitted to the a regional drug testing laboratories independent of Service affiliation. Key to the establishment of a regional Service drug testing capability was the implementation of a common DoD Laboratory Information Management System and an integrated internet report system. The integrative systems proved successful in reducing cost, providing rapid results reporting turn-around-time, and improved customer satisfaction. Service Members should carefully read the label of any product they are considering to see if it contains ingredients on the OPSS list of DoD-prohibited substances. However, without laboratory testing, there is no way to know whether a dietary supplement product contains undeclared ingredients—that is, controlled substances or drugs not listed on the product label.
OPSS regularly receives questions about whether dietary supplements—especially those used for bodybuilding, testosterone boosting, and weight loss—could produce a positive result on a military drug test. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Block user Prevent this user from interacting with your repositories and sending you notifications.
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Counternarcotics funding supports the operations of the six Service forensic toxicology drug testing laboratories. All military Service member urine specimens are collected under direct observation with strict chain of custody documentation and secure specimen processing pending shipment to the supporting regional military drug testing laboratory. Field drug screening or use of hand held testing devices for active duty, National Guard Bureau, or Reserve military service members is not authorized.
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DRUG TESTING AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Military drug testing consists of a urine drug screen, sometimes followed by additional tests depending on the outcome of the screen. You can get extensive information about DoD’s drug policy and drug testing from theDrug Demand Reduction Program. For answers about the potential effects of specific dietary supplements on drug screening tests, you can contact your service’s military drug-testing laboratory by phone or email . Historically, drug testing at the individual Service laboratories was restricted to specimen submissions from the respective Service.
