HHS Updates List of Approved Federal Drug Testing Labs
Published Date: 2/13/2025
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Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services just updated the official list of labs and testing centers approved to do urine and oral fluid drug tests for federal agencies. If you work with federal drug testing, this list tells you which places meet the rules and can be trusted. No big changes in timing or costs, just a fresh, reliable lineup to keep things running smoothly!
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Updated HHS List of Certified Drug‑Testing Labs
HHS published an updated list of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) that are currently certified to meet the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using urine and oral fluid. Federal agencies and people who work with federal drug testing can use this list to identify which labs and IITFs meet the certification standards.
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