Laboratory Services
Cozart offers a complete package for the detection and management of drug-related issues.
Cozart's range of drug testing services includes:
- Screening and confirmation of an extensive range of drugs of abuse in a variety of samples including oral fluid, blood and urine
- Expert forensic analysts providing full testimony and advice for court proceedings
Cozart provide testing services to an extensive range of customers, offering individually tailored packages for drug testing solutions. These customers include:
- Government Agencies
- Drug Treatment Providers
- Criminal Justice
- Police Forces
- Probation Services
- Young Offending Teams
- Prison Services
- Coroners
- Solicitors
- Institutes of Public Health and Legal Medicine
- Social Services & Child Care Agencies
- Clinical Research/Trials
Testing: There are two types of laboratory test available; an immunoassay "screening" and a "confirmation" test
Screening Test - An immunoassay screening is not a conclusive test but gives an indication as to whether a sample is positive or negative for the drugs tested.
Confirmation Test - A confirmation test validates immunoassay screening results since it provides drug analysis of higher specificity. Recommended forms of confirmation testing are GC-MS, GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS. Cozart is able to offer these in it's state of the art laboratory.
Result Reporting
Screening Results: The turn around time from receipt of the sample at the Cozart Laboratory in Abingdon is as follows:
Confirmation Results: From the initial screening result or a request from confirmation, results will be available as detailed:
Confirmation by GC-MS, GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS provide quantitative results that are legally admissible in court.