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DOT Amends Substituted Criteria
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| DOT urine specimens with a creatinine level greater than 2mg/dL but less than 5 mg/dL will no longer be reported as substituted thanks to an interim rule published on May 28, 2003. In DATIA’s earlier analysis of HHS’ withdrawal of its revised specimen validity guidelines, we stated “We are pleased to see that HHS is working to ensure that flawed guidelines are not issued into regulation, however, revised guidelines need to be issued to replace those currently in effect. “ At this point, DATIA is very happy to see that the DOT has taken the initiative to reduce the number of false-substituted results. Under the interim rule, which took affect immediately, specimens with a creatinine between 2mg/dL and 5mg/dL will be reported as dilute and will require an immediate second collection under direct observation. Read the full Interim Final Rule. |
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Question & Answer: Excerpts from the DATIA Forum
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| Question: How long should a collection facility keep the collector copy of the CCF following a collection?
Answer: The collector copy should be held for 30 days after the collection, unless otherwise specified by applicable DOT agency regulations. This is according to section 40.73(9) of the 49 CFR Part 40.
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Mark Your Calendar
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The deadline for many DOT training requirements expired on January 31,2003. Have you met the DOT required specimen collector qualification training and proficiency demonstrations?”
Register for a DATIA Certified Professional Collector Trainer™ (CPCT) course today. At the same time, you can register for the valuable Secrets to Successful Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Management course.
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DATIA Announces Alternative Specimen Collection Training
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| DATIA announced during its 7th Annual Conference that it will offer training on alternative specimen collection and on-site testing. The majority of drug tests performed are non-mandated, therefore, the new course will have non-mandated testing as a priority. The course, however, will still provide instruction on DOT testing, and will continue to meet and exceed the DOT’s training requirements for specimen collectors. Participants of the course will be eligible to be certified though DATIA as Certified Professional Collector Trainers™ (CPCT), and will be recognized as being certified in urine and alternative specimen collections. Read more about DATIA’s new training course. |
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