DrugTestNetwork’s data management system, a drug testing administration software platform, for both drug and alcohol testing, allows the user to create custom panel configurations to manage test results for reporting. For DOT drug testing, the most common panel is the NIDA-5.
NIDA stands for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which is a part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The term “NIDA-5″ refers to the original five-panel drug test developed under guidelines influenced by NIDA. This test screens for five categories of drugs commonly abused in the workplace:
- Marijuana (THC)
- Cocaine
- Opiates (e.g., morphine, codeine)
- Amphetamines (e.g., methamphetamine)
- Phencyclidine (PCP)
Although NIDA no longer directly oversees drug testing programs, the term “NIDA-5″ is still widely used to refer to these standard panel tests, especially for federally regulated drug testing, including DOT-mandated testing.