How to refer a client for drug and alcohol testing

Who this page is for

Attorneys, therapists, psychiatrists, treatment programs, case managers and interventionists who want a client tested by a team that answers the phone. You make one call, we set up testing by appointment, and results come back quickly to the people your client authorizes in writing.

More background: testing for attorney referrals and a testing partner for clinicians and programs.

How to refer a client

1. Call (888) 305-5422. Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. You or your client can call. We work by phone, so a call is the fastest way to start.
2. Tell us what testing needs to answer. Which substances, how often, whether testing must be random, and whether you need chain of custody documentation.
3. Your client signs a release. It names you and anyone else who should receive results. Nothing is shared with anyone who is not on it.
4. We schedule the first appointment. Your client brings a photo ID. There are no walk-ins.
5. Results come to you. Quickly, and only to the people named in the release.

What to send us

• Your client’s name and the best phone number to reach them
• Your name, role and how you want to receive results
• The tests you want: urine drug screen, breath alcohol, EtG, or saliva on request
• Frequency, and whether testing should be random or on set days
• Any written requirement your client must meet, such as an order or program rule, so we can tell you plainly whether we can match it
• Whether chain of custody documentation is needed
• Medications your client takes, so results can be read in context (see our medication disclosure checklist)

Please do not send clinical records we did not ask for. We only need what testing requires.

Consent and release of results

Testing is consent based. Your client decides who receives results and signs a written release naming each person or office. Results go only to the people on that release. If your client changes or withdraws the release, we follow the new instruction.

Collection, documentation and confirmation

• Chain of custody documentation

  Available when an attorney, court, program or employer asks for it, recording who handled the sample from collection onward.

  What chain of custody means

• Observed collection

  Collections can be observed when required by the referral.

• Laboratory confirmation

  Positive screens can be confirmed by our partner laboratories, which matters when a result is disputed.

  About lab confirmation

• Tests offered

  Instant 12 panel urine drug test (standard testing includes fentanyl), breathalyzer, EtG alcohol test, and saliva testing on request.

  Compare test types

Where and when testing happens

All testing is by appointment. Our office is at 12326 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, open for testing Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Outside those hours, testing can be scheduled at other Blackburn locations on the Westside. Mobile collection at a client’s home or work is available for an additional fee.

Cost depends on the tests, frequency, lab confirmation, documentation and location. See what affects cost.

What we do not do

• We do not give legal advice and cannot promise that any court, agency or program will accept a particular result. Confirm requirements first.
• We do not diagnose. Results are information for you and your client, and clinical judgment stays with the treating professional.
• We do not perform DOT regulated testing.

When a client needs more than testing, we can point them to more support across Blackburn: therapy and psychiatric care at Blackburn Clinical Services, sober living at Blackburn Recovery Services, one-on-one mentoring for accountability and structure, and treatment scholarships through The Blackburn Foundation. See court ordered testing and how monitoring works.