Description

A directly observed urine collection involves collection of a urine specimen with the donor observed throughout the collection process. This significantly reduces the chances that the donor will be able to compromise the quality of the urine specimen.


 

Indications for performing a directly observed urine specimen collection:

(1) There is a previous drug test that was reported as:

(1a) positive for a drug

(1b) dilute

(1c) substituted

(1d) adulterated

(1e) invalid

(1f) canceled because the split specimen was not tested

(2) The drug test is for return-to-duty or a followup test.

(3) There is reason to suspect that the donor may attempt to adulterate or substitute the specimen.

(4) During a routine collection the collector detects a problem with the specimen.

(4a) The temperature indicator on the specimen container is outside of the acceptable range.

(4b) The donor has brought materials that could be used to adulterate or substitute the specimen.

(4c) The donor's conduct suggests an attempt to adulterate or substitute the specimen.

(4d) The specimen appears grossly to be tampered with or adulterated (the liquid is blue, forms on shaking, smells of bleach, etc.).

 

where:

• The situations where the donor may be suspected of trying to adulterate or substitute the specimen are not given. One situation would be for cause (the persons acts intoxicated).

 


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