A 5-panel drug test screens for five drug classes, a 10-panel for ten, and Testr's rapid screen for 14. The number tells you how many drug classes a urine test looks for, and nothing else: not the cutoff on each panel, not how long a drug stays detectable, and not whether a positive was confirmed.
The 5-panel: the shortest common list
A 5-panel urine test looks for amphetamines, cocaine, THC (cannabis), opiates and PCP. It is the shortest list in common use and the one many employers still name in their policies. It says nothing about benzodiazepines, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone or alcohol. A person could be taking any of those and a 5-panel would read negative on every line.
The 10-panel: a common pre-employment test
A 10-panel keeps the five above and adds five more. There is no single fixed list for the extra five; it varies by manufacturer and by what the employer orders. The most common additions are benzodiazepines, barbiturates and methadone, then, depending on the kit, methamphetamine or oxycodone. "10-panel" describes a count, not a standard, so when a policy calls for one, the actual panel list matters more than the number.
What Testr's 14-panel rapid screen adds
Every Testr visit runs the same 14-panel urine cassette. There is no smaller option, and the record lists every panel, so a reader who only needs the five or ten a policy names can find those lines on the same report. The 14 panels and their screening cutoffs are:
AMP (Amphetamine), 500 ng/mL
MET (Methamphetamine), 500 ng/mL
THC (Cannabis / Marijuana), 50 ng/mL
COC (Cocaine), 150 ng/mL
MOR (Morphine / Opiates), 300 ng/mL
OXY (Oxycodone), 100 ng/mL
MTD (Methadone), 300 ng/mL
BZO (Benzodiazepines), 200 ng/mL
BUP (Buprenorphine / Suboxone), 10 ng/mL
BAR (Barbiturates), 300 ng/mL
MDMA (Ecstasy / MDMA), 500 ng/mL
PCP (Phencyclidine), 25 ng/mL
FEN (Fentanyl), 10 ng/mL
ETG (Alcohol metabolite), 500 ng/mL
Against a typical 10-panel, the additions that matter most are fentanyl, buprenorphine, MDMA and EtG. Fentanyl is missing from many 5- and 10-panel kits. EtG covers alcohol in the same urine specimen: a breakdown product that shows drinking over the prior days, not a breath test of alcohol currently in the body. Each panel has its own page on the 14-panel drug test page, and the short codes printed on a cup, including MOP where a kit uses it in place of MOR, are decoded on the abbreviations page.
Why the panel count is not the whole story
The first thing the count leaves out is the cutoff. Every panel reads positive at or above a set level and negative below it, even when a trace is present. Cutoffs differ from panel to panel, from 10 ng/mL for fentanyl and buprenorphine to 500 ng/mL for amphetamines, and they can differ between kits that carry the same panel name. Detection windows differ too: cocaine is usually detectable for 2-4 days, fentanyl for 1-3 days, THC for about 3 days after occasional use but 30 days or more with heavy daily use, and EtG for up to about 80 hours after heavy drinking. A negative means below the cutoff at the time of collection, not that nothing was ever taken.
The second is confirmation. A rapid cassette is an immunoassay. It reacts to a class of compounds, and some medications and foods are known to react with certain panels, so an on-site positive is recorded as presumptive. With the Rapid Test with Laboratory Confirmation, the sealed specimen goes to a CAP-accredited laboratory for LC-MS/MS analysis, which identifies the specific compound and reports a measured level in about 72 hours. The laboratory's 81-substance confirmation menu reaches well past the 14 panels, to ketamine, kratom, synthetic cannabinoids, xylazine and others the 14-panel cassette does not cover. If you booked the At-Home Rapid Test, you can upgrade in the app within 2 hours of collection, while the specimen is still viable. How to read a Testr result covers negative, presumptive positive and laboratory-confirmed in detail.
Which test fits which situation
A 5-panel fits when a written policy names exactly those five classes. A 10-panel is a common pre-employment screen when sedatives and methadone matter too. A 14-panel fits when the question is broader than a checklist: a parent who wants fentanyl and alcohol covered, a professional ordering for a client, or an employer whose concern is what is actually in circulation. When the result will be acted on, laboratory confirmation is the version to order, whatever the panel count.
Testr performs non-DOT urine testing only. A person in a DOT-regulated position needs a DOT collection site.
Questions people ask
Is a 10-panel drug test better than a 5-panel?
It covers more drug classes, usually adding benzodiazepines, barbiturates and methadone. Neither typically includes fentanyl or alcohol.
Can I order a 5-panel or 10-panel from Testr?
Every Testr visit runs the same 14-panel rapid screen. The record lists each panel separately, so the five or ten a policy names are on the same report.
Does a 14-panel test cover alcohol?
Yes, as EtG, the alcohol metabolite, in the same urine specimen. It is not a breath test; Testr collects urine only. See EtG alcohol testing.
Do more panels mean a more accurate test?
No. Panel count is breadth. What a single panel can tell you comes down to its cutoff and to laboratory confirmation, which names the compound and its measured level.
How fast can the test happen?
A certified collector can be at your door in as little as 3 hours, in 30-minute arrival windows from 7 AM to 7 PM, seven days a week, anywhere in the Los Angeles area. The collector enters the 4-digit PIN from your app before collection begins, and results are released privately to the account holder. Book a visit or read about same-day testing.