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  2. Presumptive and confirmatory tests - Wikipedia

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    Most people who take a drug test take a presumptive test, cheaper and faster than other methods of testing. However, it is less accurate and can render false results. The FDA recommends for confirmatory testing to be conducted and the placing of a warning label on the presumptive drug test: "This assay provides only a preliminary result.

  3. False positives and false negatives - Wikipedia

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    The false positive rate (FPR) is the proportion of all negatives that still yield positive test outcomes, i.e., the conditional probability of a positive test result given an event that was not present. The false positive rate is equal to the significance level. The specificity of the test is equal to 1 minus the false positive rate.

  4. Field sobriety testing - Wikipedia

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    The tests were not validated for people with medical conditions, injuries, 65 years or older, and 50 pounds or greater overweight. According to the NHTSA, a suspect does not "pass" or "fail" a field sobriety test, but rather the police determine whether "clues" are observed during the test.

  5. Study: You could fail a drug test from second hand marijuana ...

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    Second hand cigarette smoke may give you cancer, but a second hand toke from a marijuana joint could make you lose your job! Study: You could fail a drug test from second hand marijuana smoke Skip ...

  6. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention - Wikipedia

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    Per WHO guidelines, initiation of PrEP can be done if a person tests negative for HIV, has no signs of current HIV infection, has good kidney function (creatinine clearance >30 ml/min 4) and no contraindications to the medication. [2] Once PrEP is initiated, individuals are asked to see their healthcare provider at least every three to six months.

  7. Pre-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is the use of medications to prevent the spread of disease in people who have not yet been exposed to a disease-causing agent. Vaccination is the most commonly used form of pre-exposure prophylaxis; other forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis generally involve drug treatment, known as chemoprophylaxis.

  8. Drug test - Wikipedia

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    Hair drug testing is a method that can detect drug use over a much longer period of time than saliva, sweat or urine tests. Hair testing is also more robust with respect to tampering. Thus, hair sampling is preferred by the US military [66] and by many large corporations, which are subject to Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.

  9. Drug-impaired driving - Wikipedia

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    Drug-impaired driving, or drug driving, in the context of its legal definition, is the act of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of an impairing substance. DUID , or Driving Under the Influence of Drugs , is prohibited in many countries.