Common use of Integrity and Identity of Specimen Clause in Contracts

Integrity and Identity of Specimen. The collection-site person must take precautions to ensure that a urine specimen is not adulterated or diluted during the collection procedure, and that information on the collection container and the drug testing custody and control form can identify the individual from whom the specimen is obtained. The following minimum precautions will be taken to ensure that unadulterated specimens are obtained and correctly identified: (1) To deter the dilution of specimens at the collection site, toilet bluing agents will be placed in toilet tanks wherever possible, so the reservoir of water in the toilet bowl always remains blue. Where practicable, there will be no other source of water (e.g., no shower or sink) in the enclosure where urination occurs. If there is another source of water in the enclosure, it will be effectively secured or monitored to ensure it is not used as a source for diluting the specimen. (2) When an employee arrives at the collection site, the collection-site person must ensure that the employee is positively identified as the individual selected for testing (e.g., through presentation of photo identification or identification by the department's representative). If the employee's identity cannot be established, the collection-site person will not proceed with the collection. If the employee requests the collection-site person must show his/her identification to the employee. (3) The collection-site person will ask the employee to remove any unnecessary outer garments such as a coat or a jacket that might conceal items or substances that could be used to tamper with or adulterate the employee's urine specimen. The collection-site person must ensure that all personal belongings of the employee, such as a purse or briefcase remain with the employee's outer garments. The employee may retain his/her wallet. If the employee requests it, the collection-site person must provide the employee a receipt for any personal belongings.

Integrity and Identity of Specimen. The collection-collection site person must shall take precautions to ensure that a urine specimen is not adulterated or diluted during the collection procedure, procedure and that information on the collection container urine bottle and on the drug testing chain of custody and control form can identify the individual from whom the specimen is obtainedwas collected. The following minimum precautions will shall be taken to ensure that unadulterated specimens are obtained and correctly identified: (1) . To deter the dilution of specimens at the collection site, toilet bluing agents will shall be placed in toilet tanks wherever possible, so the reservoir of water in the toilet bowl always remains blue. Where practicable, there will There shall be no other source of water (e.g., no shower or sink) in the enclosure where urination occurs. If there is another source of water in the enclosure, it will be effectively secured or monitored to ensure it is not used as a source for diluting the specimen. (2) . When an employee individual arrives at the collection site, the collection-collection site person must ensure that the employee is positively identified as shall request the individual selected for testing (e.g., through presentation of to present photo identification or identification by the department's representative)identification. If the employee's individual does not have proper photo identification, the collection site person shall contact the Testing Coordinator for assistance with contacting the supervisor of the employee for positive identification of the individual. If the individual’s identity cannot be established, the collection-collection site person will shall not proceed with the collection. 3. Collection site personnel shall request the individual to sign and complete an SFMTA- required consent form. 4. If the employee requests individual fails to arrive at the collection-collection site at the assigned time, the collection site person must shall contact the Testing Coordinator or Program Manager to advise him or her of the no-show his/her identification to the employeestatus. (3) 5. The collection-collection site person will shall ask the employee individual to remove any unnecessary outer garments such as a coat or a jacket that might conceal items or substances that could be used to tamper with or adulterate the employee's individual’s urine specimen. The collection-collection site person must shall ensure that all personal belongings of the employee, such as a purse or briefcase briefcase, remain with the employee's outer garmentsclothes, and that these items are secured. The employee individual may retain his or her wallet. 6. The individual shall be instructed to wash and dry his or her hands prior to submitting urine sample. 7. After washing hands, the individual shall remain in the presence of the collection site person and shall not have access to any water fountain, faucet, soap dispenser, cleansing agent or any other materials which could be used to adulterate the specimen. 8. The collection site person shall provide the individual with a collection container. 9. The individual may provide his/her walletspecimen in the privacy of a stall or otherwise partitioned area that allows for individual privacy. 10. The collection site person shall note any unusual behavior or appearance on the chain of custody form, as it relates to the collection process only. 11. Upon receiving the specimen from the individual, the collection site person shall transfer the urine from the collection container to the specimen bottle in the presence of the employee. 12. The collection site person shall determine that the specimen contains at least 45 milliliters of urine. If there are less than 45 milliliters of urine in the container, the specimen shall be discarded. If the employee requests itindividual is still unable to provide a complete specimen, the collectionfollowing rules apply: a. The employee shall remain at the collection site and will be provided with no more than 40 oz of water to drink until a new urine specimen can be obtained. Another sample must be taken within three hours. The three hours do not start until the donor has made his/her first attempt. b. The collection site will have in place a procedure to keep track of: 1) the amount of fluid that the donor intakes; and 2) the time allotted for the donor to provide a urine sample. c. If the employee cannot provide a complete sample within the three-hour period, the test shall be treated as positive and the collector shall notify the testing coordinator immediately of the situation. d. Upon receipt of information regarding the failure of an employee to provide a sample, the program manager or designee shall contact the MRO. The MRO may refer the individual for a medical evaluation to develop pertinent information concerning whether the individual’s inability to provide a urine specimen is genuine or constitutes a refusal to provide a specimen (in pre-employment testing, if the employer does not wish to hire the individual, the MRO is not required to make such a referral). e. Upon completion of the examination, the MRO will report his or her conclusions to the employer in writing. 13. After the urine specimen has been provided and submitted to the collection site person, the individual shall be allowed to wash his or her hands. 14. The collection site person shall measure the temperature of the urine specimen. The temperature measuring device must provide accurately reflect the employee a receipt temperature of the specimen and not contaminate the specimen. The time from urination to temperature measurement is critical and in no case shall exceed four minutes. 15. Immediately after the urine specimen is collected, the collection site person shall also inspect the specimen to determine its color and look for any personal belongingssigns of contaminants. Any unusual findings shall be noted on the chain of custody form. 16. Whenever there is reason to believe that a particular individual has altered or substituted the urine specimen, a second specimen shall be obtained as soon as possible under the direct observation of a same gender collection site person. 17. All urine specimens suspected of being adulterated shall be forwarded to the laboratory for testing. 18. If the urine specimen is not immediately prepared for shipment, it shall be appropriately safeguarded during temporary storage. 19. If a test is cancelled due to collector error, Contractor shall perform a new test collection at no charge.