The Traditional Model: Sending Employees to a Clinic
For decades, workplace drug testing meant handing an employee a form and sending them to a nearby collection site. The employee drives there, parks, waits in a waiting room with sick people, completes the collection, and drives back. On a good day, that's 90 minutes of lost productivity per person. On a bad day — short staffing at the clinic, long waits — it's half the day.
For post-accident or reasonable suspicion situations, the delay is even more costly. Every minute between the incident and the test works against you.
The Mobile Model: We Come to You
On Point Drug Testing operates entirely in the field. You call, we come to your San Diego County location. The collection happens at your workplace — the employee doesn't leave their shift. We bring all equipment, forms, and supplies. The collection takes about 15 minutes per person. For Non-DOT rapid screens, results are in hand before we leave the parking lot.
Real Cost Comparison
When employers calculate the true cost of sending an employee to a clinic, it includes:
- The employee's hourly wage during travel time (both ways)
- Wait time at the collection site (30–60+ minutes)
- Potential overtime if the visit pushes into overtime hours
- Reduced productivity from coworkers covering the absent employee
- The employee's frustration and the impression it creates
For a $20/hour employee, a 2-hour clinic round-trip costs you $40 in wages — plus productivity impact. Mobile testing often costs less per test when total time cost is factored in.
Time-Sensitive Situations
For post-accident drug testing, time is everything. DOT regulations require the test within 32 hours of an accident (8 for alcohol). Even for non-DOT employers, alcohol metabolizes within hours. Sending an employee to a clinic — especially after hours or on a weekend — may be impossible. A mobile collector who can be at your location within hours is not a luxury; it's a compliance necessity.
Compliance Consistency
Mobile testing also eliminates a common compliance gap: employees who are sent to a clinic and either delay going, go to the wrong location, or "forget." When the collector comes to you, the chain of custody begins immediately and there's no ambiguity about whether the employee actually went.
San Diego Coverage
On Point Drug Testing covers all of San Diego County — from National City and Chula Vista in the south to Oceanside and Carlsbad in the north, and everywhere in between. We're available Monday through Sunday, 7AM to 7PM. Call 619-241-4415 or order a test online.