Step 3 · After collection

Your results

Most results return within 24–48 hours after the lab receives the sample. Confirmations can take longer.

Standard timeline

Clock starts when the lab has your specimen — not when you leave the site. If FormFox wasn’t used on a Quest order, results may never post correctly.

Employer tests

Delivered to the employer under applicable FCRA / PII rules.

Self-purchased

Login instructions arrive by email. Keep your test code handy.

Legal / agency

Sent to the designated office or agency; you may get an email notice.

Confirmation science

When needed, LC-MS / GC-MS confirmations identify and quantify substances with high precision.