Drug & Alcohol Testing

Part of the SYNLAB Group, SYNLAB Laboratory Services and Lextox specialise in providing drug and alcohol testing solutions across the UK.

Workplace Testing

At SYNLAB Laboratory Services, for over 30 years we’ve helped thousands of our customers to identify, deter and rule out drug and alcohol misuse within the workplace.

We are one of only a few providers to offer a combined in-house collection and laboratory service, enabling us to deliver industry-leading turnaround times.

Our toxicology laboratory is a testing laboratory (No. 2144) providing ISO/IEC 17025:2017 UKAS accredited workplace drug and alcohol tests; and is RISQS approved, under the Achilles Rail Industry Supplier Scheme, with supplier number 3091.

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Family Law

At Lextox, we support more than 17,000 solicitors and local authorities by providing drug, alcohol and DNA testing for family law and child care proceedings. It’s our aim to provide our clients with the most responsive, reliable client orientated service.

Latest Drug & Alcohol Testing News
SYNLAB Laboratory Services Reaccredited to UKAS 17025

23 May 2022 – SYNLAB Laboratory Services is pleased to announce that they have successfully re-obtained their United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation…

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Webinar Recording: Delivering Legally Defensible Results

At SYNLAB Laboratory Services, we understand the need for accuracy, which is why we follow strict Chain of Custody (CoC) procedures. By doing so, results…

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Webinar Recording: Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing: Your Options Explained

 At SYNLAB Laboratory Services, when meeting with companies new to workplace testing, we’re often asked what test options are available to them.  In the latest…

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Webinar Recording: Spotting the Signs of Drug & Alcohol Misuse in the Workplace

Watch the recording of our live webinar ‘Spotting the Signs of Drug & Alcohol Misuse in the Workplace’, which took place on Wednesday 6th April. …

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UK Logistics and Haulage Driver Shortage Disruption and Safeguarding Employee Investment

In recent weeks there have been calls for action to be taken by the UK government to curb the effects of what is being dubbed the ‘pingdemic’..

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The Employers Role in Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing

With COVID-19 restrictions easing across the whole of the UK and more employees returning to the office, the safety and wellbeing of employees is a…

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