Observed Virtual Specimen Collection

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Convenient Virtual Specimen Collection for Drug Screening

Healthcare is rapidly changing with a growing demand for innovative telemedicine services. That means that patients are looking for comfortable and convenient telemedicine services from doctor’s appointments to laboratory specimen collection services. At DRUGSCAN, we’ve created a solution that allows providers to deliver accurate and reliable drug screening in a safe, secure, and patient-centered way through observed virtual specimen collection.

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Advantages of Virtual Specimen Collection

Observed Virtual Specimen Collection has many benefits for patients and providers:

Simple Collection
Non-Invasive
No need for special restroom facilities — can be collected in any location

Reduced risk of adulteration and substitution
Identification of recent drug use

With the increasing utilization of Telemedicine for doctor’s visits as a result of COVID-19 disrupting healthcare, DRUGSCAN is pleased to be at the forefront of helping providers deliver a better and safer experience for their patients with our observed virtual specimen collection services.

- Scott LaNeve, General Manager, DRUGSCAN

The Benefits of Partnering With DRUGSCAN

We are a CLIA-licensed, CAP-accredited, and SAMHSA-certified toxicology testing laboratory. Some of the advantages of working with DRUGSCAN include:

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