Hermiston, OR Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 17,428 (99% urban, 1% rural).

Population (male): 9,005

Median Age: 30.9 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Hermiston: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.0%

Elevation: 457 feet

Land Area: 6.46 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 10,327 - 59.7%
      Hispanic - 6,559 - 37.9%
      American Indian alone - 200 - 1.2%
      Two or more races - 122 - 0.7%
      Black alone - 62 - 0.4%
      Asian alone - 16 - 0.09%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.01%

Hermiston serves as the retail and services center for much of western Umatilla County, as well as Morrow County and parts of Gilliam county. Hermiston's Local Trade Area, which describes the area where people will travel to purchase items on a weekly basis, stretches from Pendleton on the East, the Columbia River to the North, Heppner to the South, and Gilliam County to the West. There were 46,000 people living within Hermiston's Local Trade Area based on 2010 U.S. Census data. Major national chain retailers in Hermiston include Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Big Lots, Sears, AutoZone, Big 5 Sporting Goods and Harbor Freight, among many others. The community also has Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota, and Subaru dealerships. Despite a relatively robust local retail & services market, Hermiston experiences significant retail sales leakage to the Tri-Cities for items purchased on less than a weekly basis. The Tri-Cities, located approximately 30 minutes north of Hermiston in Washington, had a metro-area population of 275,740 as of April 1, 2014, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Washington.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Hair Follicle Drug Testing Hermiston, OR

Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides Hair Follicle drug testing Hermiston, OR for individuals and employers needing a drug test utilizing the hair follicle analysis process. To schedule a hair follicle drug test in Hermiston, OR, Call (800) 221-4291. Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.

(800) 221-4291

Schedule Your Test

Hair follicle drug testing Hermiston, OR is available for 5, 10, and 12 panel drug screenings.

To schedule a Hair Follicle Drug Test at one of our testing centers in the Grady county area, Call (800) 221-4291, Same Day Service Available. Testing centers do not require an appointment, but you must call and register for the test.

Hair follicle drug testing is becoming a more popular method by employers and individuals in need of a drug test due to the detection time frame being longer than a standard urine test.

Local Hair follicle drug testing Hermiston, OR centers are available to assist our clients throughout the entire process and all of our hair follicle drug testing Hermiston, OR facilities have certified drug testing technicians available to conduct a hair follicle drug test collection.

Hair Follicle Drug Test

In recent years the method to conduct drug testing has more frequently included a hair follicle drug test. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professional are requiring a hair follicle drug test instead of a standard urine test. Hair follicle drug tests are used by employers who have zero tolerance drug use policies, courts and individuals on probation. The primary benefit of a hair follicle drug test include a much longer detection period for drug use which typically is up to 90 days. However, when screening drug use within the last 5 days the urine test continues to be the most accurate test.

Hair Follicle Drug Test Process

The procedure used to perform a hair follicle test is simple, the drug testing specialist will cut approximately 120 strands of hair (not really a lot) utilize a chain of custody procedure and send the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. Drug testing centers require at least 1.5 inches of hair to perform this test and the hair generally needs to come from the head, however if the donor does not have head hair certain testing centers can use hair from chest, leg or arm pit.

If a donor has no hair on their body, than a hair test cannot be performed!

Hair Follicle Drug Test Results

Once the hair follicles have been analyzed by a certified laboratory they will then be reviewed and then verified by a Medical Review Officer (licensed Physician) who will than release the results. Generally a negative hair follicle drug test result is available in 2-3 days. A non-negative hair follicle drug test is available in approximately 5 days.

Urine cut-off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or as a weight of drug per unit volume of urine. Hair cut-off levels are expressed in picograms per milligram (pg/mg) or as a weight of drug per unit weight of hair

5 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

Amphetamine
Cocaine
Marijuana
Opiates
Phencyclidine

5 Panel w/ Expanded Opiates Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel w/ expanded Opiates hair drug test screens for the standard 5 drugs but will also screen for Opiate class drugs such as pain killers, which may indicate abuse of prescription drugs

Amphetamine
Cocaine
Codeine
Marijuana
Morphine
Phencyclidine
Hydrocodone
Hydromorphone
Oxycodone
Oxymorphone
6 AM- Heroine

10 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 10 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Marijuana
Methadone
Methamphetamine
Opiates
Phencyclidine
Propoxyphene

12 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 12 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepines
Cocaine
Marijuana
Meperidine
Methadone
Opiates
Oxycodone
Phencyclidine
Propoxyphene
Tramadol

To schedule a Hair follicle Drug Testing Hermiston, OR Call (800)221-4291.

Accredited Drug Testing Inc. is pleased to provide hair follicle drug testing, alcohol testing, occupational health and DNA testing services in Hermiston, OR.