Common use of COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Clause in Contracts

COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. A. All collection of urine or breath for random testing will be performed at a facility or facilities to be designated by the County or contract vendor. B. The collection site for urine samples will provide a privacy enclosure for urination, a toilet, a suitable, clean, writing surface, and a water source for hand washing which, if practicable, will be outside the privacy enclosure. Any water source within the privacy enclosure will be secured to prevent it s use to adulterate the urine’s sample. C. The employee will be assured of privacy during urination except in circumstances where there is evidence that a prior sample was altered, adulterated or tampered with, in which case a retest will be required and privacy will not be assured. D. The urine specimen must be split and poured into two specimen bottles. This provides the employee with the option of having an analysis of the split sample performed at a separate laboratory if the primary specimen test result is verified positive. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ testing will be conducted at a laboratory certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. F. All drug testing laboratory results will be reviewed by a qualified Medical Review officer (MRO) to verify and validate test results. A MRO is a licensed physician responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by a drug testing program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has relevant training and qualifications. G. The MOR will review and interpret all confirmed positive tests by reviewing the employee’s medical history, including any medical records and biomedical information provided, affording the employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the test result, and deciding whether there is a legitimate medical explanation for the result including legally prescribed medication. ▇. The MRO will notify each employee who has a verified positive test that the employee has 72 hours in which to request a test of the split specimen at a separate laboratory. I. Upon completion of the MRO’s review the MRO will report each verified positive test result to the Sheriff. The employee will be removed from his/her duties and will be subject to the consequences outlined in Article VII of this Policy. Removal from duties will be immediate and will not await the result of any requested retest. J. An employee requesting a drug retest will advance the cost of the additional analysis and all costs associated with the transfer of the specimen to another laboratory including shipping and handling. If the retest results in the employee passing the drug test, Delaware County will reimburse any costs collected in advance. Selection of certified laboratory for retest will be made by the employee.

COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. A. All collection of urine or breath for random testing will be performed at a facility or facilities to be designated by the County or contract vendor. B. The collection site for urine samples will provide a privacy enclosure for urination, a toilet, a suitable, clean, writing surface, and a water source for hand washing which, if practicable, will be outside the privacy enclosure. Any water source within the privacy enclosure will be secured to prevent it s it’s use to adulterate the urine’s sample. C. The employee will be assured of privacy during urination except in circumstances where there is evidence that a prior sample was altered, adulterated or tampered with, in which case a retest will be required and privacy will not be assured. D. The urine specimen must be split and poured into two specimen bottles. This provides the employee with the option of having an analysis of the split sample performed at a separate laboratory if the primary specimen test result is verified positive. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ E. Urine testing will be conducted at a laboratory certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. F. All drug testing laboratory results will be reviewed by a qualified Medical Review officer (MRO) to verify and validate test results. A MRO is a licensed physician responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by a drug testing program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has relevant training and qualifications. G. The MOR will review and interpret all confirmed positive tests by reviewing the employee’s medical history, including any medical records and biomedical information provided, affording the employee a reasonable opportunity to discuss the test result, and deciding whether there is a legitimate medical explanation for the result including legally prescribed medication. ▇. H. The MRO will notify each employee who has a verified positive test that the employee has 72 hours in which to request a test of the split specimen at a separate laboratory. I. Upon completion of the MRO’s review the MRO will report each verified positive test result to the Sheriff. The employee will be removed from his/her duties and will be subject to the consequences outlined in Article VII of this Policy. Removal from duties will be immediate and will not await the result of any requested retest. J. An employee requesting a drug retest will advance the cost of the additional analysis and all costs associated with the transfer of the specimen to another laboratory including shipping and handling. If the retest results in the employee passing the drug test, Delaware County will reimburse any costs collected in advance. Selection of certified laboratory for retest will be made by the employee.