Drug and Alcohol Testing in Charlotte
Drug testing and breath alcohol testing for Charlotte employers and individuals at our Steele Creek and Plaza Midwood clinics, open 7 days. Our 5-panel and 10-panel rapid urine drug screens provide results during your visit. A non-negative screen requires laboratory confirmation. DOT and non-DOT lab results often take 1–4 business days; confirmation and medical review may take longer. Bring the correct order and arrive at least 2 hours before closing.
- ✓ Open 7 days at Steele Creek and Plaza Midwood
- ✓ 5-panel and 10-panel rapid urine drug screen results during your visit
- ✓ DOT and non-DOT lab drug tests, plus breath alcohol tests
- ✓ Pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random and return-to-duty testing
- ✓ Employer-authorized tests can be billed to an established account
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Which test do you need?
- Employer-directed DOT: Bring the authorized DOT order or collection paperwork; a rapid screen cannot replace a DOT laboratory test.
- Employer-directed non-DOT: Bring the required panel, specimen type and authorization or barcode. Panel contents vary; do not substitute a different test without approval.
- Personal or school testing: Bring the exact requirements so the clinic can confirm the right test and price before collection.
Bring a legal photo ID. Call Plaza Midwood: 704-731-8656 or Steele Creek: 980-880-5588 for test-specific pricing or time-sensitive collection arrangements. Collection time is separate from result turnaround.
Drug and alcohol tests we offer
| Test | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 5-panel rapid drug test | Urine | During your visit |
| 10-panel rapid drug test | Urine | During your visit |
| Non-DOT lab drug test | Urine | Often 1–4 business days; may take longer |
| DOT lab drug test | Urine | Often 1–4 business days; may take longer |
| DOT breath alcohol test (BAT) | Breath | During your visit |
| Non-DOT breath alcohol test | Breath | During your visit |
All drug tests offered at OneSpotMD use urine samples. Breath alcohol testing is a separate service. Lab results depend on the day and time your sample is collected.
Drug testing for Charlotte employers
Whether you’re hiring one person or running a testing program for a fleet, here’s how we handle what matters to employers:
| What you need | How we handle it |
|---|---|
| Fast hiring | 5-panel and 10-panel rapid urine screen results during your visit; confirmation takes longer when needed |
| Post-accident and reasonable suspicion | Collections offered during clinic testing hours, subject to staff, test and protocol availability |
| Results | Authorized employer contacts can view reportable results in the portal when released |
| Billing | Employer-authorized tests billed to the established account; confirm covered services |
| Compliance | Chain-of-custody forms for lab tests; DOT tests follow federal DOT collection rules |
| Random and return-to-duty | We collect for your random testing program, plus DOT return-to-duty and follow-up tests |
| Two Charlotte locations | Steele Creek (southwest Charlotte) and Plaza Midwood (central Charlotte) |
| Getting started | Contact us to arrange an account and confirm when testing can begin |
| Authorization | Send an authorization, paper or digital, with each employee |
| One visit | Add a DOT physical, pre-employment physical or TB test |
No account with us? You’re still welcome to send employees with an authorization.
You work directly with our two Charlotte clinics, not a booking network that sends employees to whichever lab is closest. The same team handles your drug tests, DOT physicals, pre-employment physicals and work injuries, and our providers are on site if an employee is hurt.
How to start drug testing with OneSpotMD
- Contact us to set up an employer account. Setup timing depends on completing required arrangements.
- Send each employee with your authorization, paper or digital, and their photo ID.
- Your employee walks in or schedules at either clinic, 7 days a week, by 6pm on weekdays or 3pm on weekends.
- Authorized portal users can view reportable results when released. Rapid screening, laboratory confirmation and medical review have different timelines.
- We bill employer-authorized tests to the established account; confirm payment arrangements for other services.
When employees need a drug test
- Pre-employment: before a new hire starts or moves to a new position, with or without a pre-employment physical
- Post-accident: after a work accident; if the employee was hurt, pair the test with a workers’ comp injury evaluation in the same visit
- Reasonable suspicion: when a supervisor has reason to test during a shift
- Random: as part of your company’s random testing program
- Return-to-duty and follow-up: DOT tests before and after an employee returns to safety-sensitive work
- DOT-required testing: for commercial drivers and other safety-sensitive jobs
- Personal: when someone wants to test themselves
Post-accident drug and alcohol testing
Not every accident triggers FMCSA testing; the employer must determine whether federal criteria apply. When required, test as soon as practicable. If alcohol testing is delayed beyond 2 hours, the employer must document why; stop attempts after 8 hours. Stop drug-test attempts after 32 hours and document why testing was not completed. These are federal limits, not permission to delay. Emergency medical care comes first; do not wait for our clinic to open to arrange required testing. Send your employee to either clinic during open hours, 7 days a week, by our last test time: 6pm on weekdays and 3pm on weekends. If the employee was hurt, pair the test with a workers’ comp injury evaluation in the same visit.
Random drug testing programs
We collect random drug and alcohol tests for employer testing programs at both clinics. If a consortium or third-party administrator runs your random program, contact us to confirm how collections will work. DOT return-to-duty and follow-up collections require the employer’s instructions and applicable Substance Abuse Professional process; urine collections are directly observed. Confirm appropriate collection availability in advance.
Drug testing hours in Charlotte
Routine collections are offered during clinic testing hours. Arrive at least 2 hours before closing; specific tests, observed collections and staff availability may affect scheduling. Time-sensitive workplace testing requires immediate coordination with your employer or testing administrator.
| Days | Clinic hours | Last test |
|---|---|---|
| Mon-Fri | 8am-8pm | 6pm |
| Sat-Sun | 9am-5pm | 3pm |
What to bring
- A legal photo ID, such as a driver’s license, state ID or passport. We can’t test without one.
- Your employer’s authorization, paper or digital, if your employer is sending you. It’s required for employer testing.
- Hydrate normally. Do not drink excessive water, which can dilute the specimen. Follow the collector’s instructions and do not stop prescribed medication just for testing.
What happens during your drug test
- Check in with your photo ID, plus your employer’s authorization if they sent you.
- We may ask you to empty your pockets before you go into the restroom.
- Provide a specimen according to the required collection protocol. Some DOT collections, including return-to-duty and follow-up urine tests, require direct observation.
- Take a breath alcohol test, if one was ordered.
- 5-panel and 10-panel rapid urine screens: results during your visit. A non-negative screen requires laboratory confirmation.
- Lab tests: the specimen follows the required chain-of-custody process. Results often take 1–4 business days, but confirmation and medical review may take longer. DOT specimens go to an HHS-certified laboratory.
- Results are released through the authorized testing program under applicable consent, privacy and regulatory rules; payment alone does not determine access.
Drug test results
- Who receives results depends on the authorized testing purpose and applicable consent, privacy and regulatory rules, not simply who pays. DOT reporting follows federal rules through the Medical Review Officer and designated employer representative as applicable.
- Authorized employer contacts with portal access can view reportable results when released.
- A non-negative rapid screen is a screening result, not a confirmed positive. Confirmation and reporting must follow applicable law and the testing program; it is not solely the employer’s choice. DOT drug testing uses laboratory testing and Medical Review Officer verification, not a rapid screen.
- Personal results are provided to you and released to others only as authorized or legally required.
DOT drug and alcohol testing
At OneSpotMD, DOT drug testing uses urine collected under federal procedures and sent to an HHS-certified laboratory, with Medical Review Officer review. Rapid on-site screens do not satisfy DOT drug-testing requirements. We also do DOT breath alcohol tests. Drivers can often do the drug test, alcohol test and DOT physical in one visit.
More services for Charlotte employers
- DOT physicals: FMCSA-certified examiners at both clinics, 7 days
- Pre-employment physicals: new-hire and fit-for-duty exams
- TB testing: skin tests, blood tests and chest X-ray (Steele Creek)
- Work injury and workers’ comp care: injury care and return-to-work notes
- All occupational health services: one account for all of your employee health needs
Related services
DOT physicalsPre-employment physicalsTB testingWorkers’ comp careOccupational health
Further reading: DOT employee testing guidance and Medical Review Officers.
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