Side By Side Comparison: Choosing A Home Drug Test
HOME DRUG TEST SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
What drug test should I choose?
Depending on the type of test you are using, the drug use history you can learn will vary - as you know from reading our drug test detection times chart. But detection period may not be the only factor for you in choosing what type of home drug testing you want to do. Below is a table laying out factors frequently considered by the consumer of a home drug test. We hope this table will guide you to choosing the right test for you from Home Health Testing.
If you are more interested in how long a particular drug can be detected with any of these tests, please jump to our Drug Test Detection Times Chart which will tell you how long cocaine stays in urine, hair, and saliva compared to Ecstasy, etc.
| Drug Test Type | General Detection Range | Variety of Drug Tested | Collection Method | Result Speed | Price |
| Urine Drug Test | Generally detects under a week after use | Up to 12 different drugs | Most invasive | Within 5 minutes | From $2.25 |
| Saliva Drug Test | Generally detects under 3 days after use | 6 different drugs | Non-invasive; can be conducted on the spot | Within 9 minutes | From $11.25 |
| Hair Drug Test | Head hair - up to 90 days after use; Body hair - up to 4-5 mos. after use. Takes 7 days after use for drugs to be detected in head hair. | Up to 7 different drugs | Non-invasive; small hair sample | From 2 days after lab receipt (Express) to 7-10 days | From $59.95 |