Results are printed and stored on a diskette and up to a year of testing may be reviewed and plotted with a few keystrokes. The Neuro-Test Postural Sway Analyzer tests balance. Baseline testing takes six minutes and follow-up testing takes less than one minute. If a drug test is positive, the employer s range of options is limited. The consequences are severe, long-lasting and largely irreversible.
False positives are an ever-present danger.
If a drug test is negative, the employee s ability to perform safety may still be impaired for reasons other than drugs. A positive test labels the employee as having engaged in criminal activity. If an employee or prospective employee fails a performance test, the employer s options remain open. Since the tests are rapid and inexpensive, they can be repeated immediately. If the test performance is still poor, the only determination necessary is that the employee is not fit, at the time of testing, to perform a particular task.