Prenatal DNA Testing and Pregnancy
For the sake of a child, it is important to establish paternity, the sooner the better. Prenatal DNA testing is possible, establishing who the father is before birth.
View ArticleDrug Free Workplace Policy Protects Your Company
Since the federal Drug-free Workplace Act of 1990 was implemented, drug use by employees has declined while employers reduced risks.
View ArticleThe Upside of Paternity DNA Testing
Uncertainty about "Who is the daddy?" could be grounds for conflict. With paternity DNA testing, the emotions of paternity can yield positive outcomes.
View ArticleDrug Testing Versus Privacy
Employers in California and nationwide are legally able to test for drug use in employees and prospective employees. But there are privacy restrictions.
View ArticlePaternity DNA Testing, Prisoners and Parents
Knowing a child's paternity is very important, even if the father is in prison. California's legal process for conducting a paternity DNA test on someone behind bars is relatively simple.
View ArticleAdulterants In Drug Testing
There are many products on the market that claim to be able to mask drug use in a drug test. Do they work? What are the consequences if they don't?
View ArticleMedical Marijuana and Workplace Drug Testing
Medical marijuana and workplace prohibitions of off-hours drug use are both legal in California – and in conflict. The courts define how it works (for now).
View ArticleParents and Teen Drug Testing
Some school athletic programs routinely test all athletes for drug use. But should parents test their children when they have their own suspicions?
View ArticlePaternity DNA Testing and the Deceased
Paternity and other family relations are sometimes uncertain among the living. But paternity DNA testing can be done on the deceased – for good reasons.
View ArticleDNA Testing Basics - A FAQ
There are legal, health and financial reasons why children and parents can benefit from knowing their genetic lines through DNA testing.
View ArticleImmigration DNA Testing - The Basics
Because familial relationships can help foreigners become legitimate U.S. residents, DNA tests are a valuable immigration tool.
View ArticleThe Benefits of On Site Drug Testing
Both random drug testing and post-accident tests for substances interrupt workflow. But employee productivity is maximized when testing is done on-site.
View ArticleDNA Testing and Adoption
Shifting laws and advancing technologies around childbirth and parentage have fortunately coincided with advanced DNA testing. It's a tool for problem solving.
View ArticleHair Drug Testing Versus Urinalysis
Urinalysis and hair drug testing are not equivalent to each other. Hair samples cost more on a per-person basis, but can yield a more accurate reading.
View ArticleThe Need for Avuncular DNA Testing
DNA can prove direct lineage, i.e., the relationship of birth parents to children. Avuncular DNA can also link aunts and uncles to nieces and nephews.
View ArticleThe DOT and Random Drug Testing
Both the California and U.S. Departments of Transportation require that some commercial licensed drivers be subjected to random drug testing. The reasons are simple: no operator of large vehicles...
View ArticleThe Need for Grandparentage DNA Testing
Uncertain parentage naturally means uncertain grandparentage. But DNA can provide reasonable certainty about a grandparent, even in absence of a parent.
View ArticleTeen Drug Testing and Extra-Curricular Activities
Drug testing on students who wish to participate in extracurricular activities is sanctioned by the Supreme Court. The benefits are about more than just safety.
View ArticleRandom Drug Testing and the Department of Transportation (DOT)
Random drug testing of employees is about more than surprise. With appropriate randomizer tools, it administers an important safety measure with fairness.
View Article8 Do's of Employee Drug Testing
Employee Drug Testing: Eight Do's. Do give every employee a copy of your Drug & Alcohol Policy and make certain you have a signed receipt in his or her employee file. You always want proof that...
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