Testable Substances and Sample Collection

In Maine, the substances that can be tested are determined by the Department of Health and Human Services, as are the screening and concentration levels at which they can be tested. The table below summarizes the screening and confirmation concentrations of the testable substances. Listed below is the Substance List with Drug Screening and Confirmation Levels.

Please contact mdol@maine.gov or 207-623-7902 for more information.


  • 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin)
    • Screen: 10 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 10 ng/mL
  • Alcohol
    • Screen: 0.02 g/100mL
    • Confirm: 0.02 g/100mL
  • Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine MDMA
    • Screen: 500 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 250 ng/mL
  • Barbiturates
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 300 ng/mL
  • Benzodiazepines
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 200 ng/mL
  • Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
    • Screen: 10 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 5 ng/mL
  • Cocaine and/or metabolites
    • Screen: 150 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 100 ng/mL
  • Fentanyl
    • Screen: 2 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 0.5 ng/mL
  • Hydrocodone
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 100 ng/mL
  • Hydromorphone
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Conform: 100 ng/mL
  • Marijuana and/or metabolites (Cannabis/THC)
    • Screen: 50 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • MDA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 250 ng/mL
  • MDEA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 250 ng/mL
  • Methadone
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 300 ng/mL
  • Methaqualone
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 300 ng/mL
  • Opiates and/or metabolites (Morphine, Codeine)
    • Screen: 2000 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 2000 ng/mL
  • Oxycodone
    • Screen: 100 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 100 ng/mL
  • Oxymorphone
    • Screen: : 100 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 100 ng/mL
  • Phencyclidine
    • Screen: 25 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 25 ng/mL
  • Propoxyphene
    • Screen: 300 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 200 ng/mL

  • 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin)
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Alcohol
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine MDMA
    • Screen: 500 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 300 pg/mg
  • Barbiturates
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Benzodiazepines
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Cocaine and/or metabolites
    • Screen: 500 pg/mg
    • Confirm: Cocaine, 500 pg/mg | metabolite, 50 pg/mg
  • Fentanyl
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Hydrocodone
    • Screen: 200 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Hydromorphone
    • Screen: 200 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Marijuana and/or metabolites (Cannabis/THC)
    • Screen: 1 pg/mg
    • Confirm: .05 pg/mg
  • MDA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 300 pg/mg
  • MDEA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 300 pg/mg
  • Methadone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Methaqualone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Opiates and/or metabolites (Morphine, Codeine)
    • Screen: 200 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Oxycodone
    • Screen: 200 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Oxymorphone
    • Screen: 200 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 200 pg/mg
  • Phencyclidine
    • Screen: 300 pg/mg
    • Confirm: 300 pg/mg
  • Propoxyphene
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A

  • 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin)
    • Screen: 4 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 2 ng/mL
  • Alcohol
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine MDMA
    • Screen: 50 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 25 ng/mL
  • Barbiturates
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Benzodiazepines
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Cocaine and/or metabolites
    • Screen: 15 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 8 ng/mL
  • Fentanyl
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Hydrocodone
    • Screen: 30 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • Hydromorphone
    • Screen: 30 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • Marijuana and/or metabolites (Cannabis/THC)
    • Screen: 4 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 2 ng/mL
  • MDA
    • Screen: 50 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 25 ng/mL
  • MDEA
    • Screen: 50 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 25 ng/mL
  • Methadone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Methaqualone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Opiates and/or metabolites (Morphine, Codeine)
    • Screen: 30 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • Oxycodone
    • Screen: 30 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • Oxymorphone
    • Screen: 30 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 15 ng/mL
  • Phencyclidine
    • Screen: 10 ng/mL
    • Confirm: 10 ng/mL
  • Propoxyphene
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A

  • 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin)
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Alcohol
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine MDMA
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Barbiturates
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Benzodiazepines
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Cocaine and/or metabolites
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Fentanyl
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Hydrocodone
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Hydromorphone
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Marijuana and/or metabolites (Cannabis/THC)
    • Screen: 4 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 1 ng/patch
  • MDA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • MDEA
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Methadone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Methaqualone
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A
  • Opiates and/or metabolites (Morphine, Codeine)
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Oxycodone
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Oxymorphone
    • Screen: 25 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 25 ng/patch
  • Phencyclidine
    • Screen: 20 ng/patch
    • Confirm: 20 ng/patch
  • Propoxyphene
    • Screen: N/A
    • Confirm: N/A