Alcohol Testing Instructions

Breath Alcohol Testing Process

Order Test → Receive QPassport → Call the Site → Driver Reports for Testing → Test Completed

Overview

Order breath alcohol tests online (QPassports) through your Express Labs account or choose any site, pay for the test and send Express Labs the results if you can not order online.

Option 1: Ordering Breath Alcohol Tests Online Instructions

1. Log in to your Express Labs
2. Click “Order Alcohol Tests” on the top tabs
3. Select the Reason (random, post-accident)
4. Site Locator - choose a site by ZIP code
5. Click “Complete Order”
6. Check your email for the QPassport from Quest within 1 hour of ordering
7. Review your order (you only pay for results not orders)
8. Call the site to confirm they are open
9. Driver must bring the QPassport (printed or on phone) to complete the test

Option 2: Use Any Site for Breath Alcohol Testing & Submit Results

If you can not Order Online use any site for breath alcohol testing (with no restrictions), pay for the test at the site and send Express Labs the results.

1. Find Sites: Search “DOT breath alcohol testing near me” or use the Site Locator – View Sites
2. Call the collection site to confirm they are open
3. Pay the site for the test results (get a copy of the results)
4. Send breath alcohol results with receipt of payment (if you paid the site) to Results@ExpressLabs.com – type “breath alcohol results” on the subject line

Breath Alcohol Results

Results are automatically uploaded into your Express Labs account and a confirmation email is sent when ordering online. 

• If you did not order online - Send breath alcohol results with receipt of payment (if you paid the site) to Results@ExpressLabs.com – Type “Breath Alcohol Results” on the subject line.

Breath Alcohol Testing Fees

Express Labs charges $80 for breath alcohol test results when ordering online.

• Invoices are due upon receipt – members must keep a valid credit card on file to maintain active status for both the company and drivers.
• Membership fees do not include alcohol testing.

DOT’s Breath Alcohol Testing Process

Testing → Procedure → Initial Screening → Results Determination

1. Testing Process

• Driver reports to a DOT certified collection site with the QPassport
• A DOT certified breath alcohol technician (BAT) will verify the driver’s ID, explain the testing procedure, and administer the test

2. Testing Procedure

• The driver is required to provide a sufficient breath sample into an approved evidential breath testing device (EBT), which analyzes the sample to determine alcohol concentration and generates a printout of the test results

3. Initial Screening

• The result is negative if the alcohol concentration is below DOT’s threshold of (0.02)
• DOT requires a confirmation test if the alcohol concentration is at or above (0.02)

4. Positive with (0.02 or greater but less than 0.04)

• DOT requires the driver to be removed from driving for 24 hours with an alcohol concentration of (0.02) or greater but less than (0.04) after the confirmation test

5. Positive Results with (0.04 or greater)

• DOT requires the driver to be removed from the road immediately and given an SAP referral with an alcohol concentration of (0.04) or greater
• The employer is required by DOT to report positive breath alcohol results to the FMCSA Clearinghouse

Express Labs FMCSA Random Drug & Alcohol Consortium
Alcohol Testing | Updated 2026