Drug Screening

BC Biomedical Laboratories performs urine drug screening for both medical and medical-legal purposes. All urine drug screens are collected under strictly controlled conditions. For medical-legal drug screens (i.e. not for medical reasons or as part of a treatment program), BC Biomedical adheres to strict documentation procedures to ensure that the results will be valid for legal purposes.

Please note: All drug screens require a physician's order.

Medical-Legal Drug Screens include the following:

• Employment/pre-employment
• Probation
• School suspension
• Custody
• Personal
• Driver's medical

Our quality drug screening provides:

• Strict collection criteria and procedures
• Chain of Custody documentation
• Screening and automatic confirmation of positive results by GCMS
• Results within 24-48 hours of receipt at testing facility, excluding weekends and STAT holidays

Useful information for drug screen patients:

• Obtain requisition from physician for "urine drug screen for personal reasons"
• Bring photo ID to the collection site
• Bring payment to collection site ($65.00 is payable at the time of collection)
• Request a copy of results at time of collection, if required
• Collections only performed Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 1 hour before closing. Please see our Location Finder for our current hours.
• Appointments are not required.

Drug Screen FAQ

How do I arrange for a urine drug screen?

To set up an account or to find out more about our urine drug screening services, please contact our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it department.

I am having a urine drug screen. What information do I need?

Please read our Patient Information on Drug Screen Collection page. If you have any further questions, please contact our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it department.

To find out more:

Please contact our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it department at 604-507-5000.