Urine Drug Collection

Correctable Collection Flaws would be:

-Donor refuses to sign CCF or initial bottle - collector doesn't note in "remarks" section. -Collector printed his/her name, but fails to sign the collector certification statement. -Specimen temperature did not get marked on CCF and not noted under "remarks" section. D) All of the above.

In the HHS guidelines it states that samples should NOT be exposed to high temperatures for an extended time. These conditions may affect the test results of a urine specimen. Therefore, the collector must maintain the temperature of the specimens until they are transferred to the laboratory in:

A) A secure temporary storage area the will maintain the specimen temperature.

Instructions must be gone over with the donor prior to the collection:

A) True

Monitor collections must be done by same gender, the only exception is if the monitor is a licensed medical professional.

A) True

The collector has finished the collection process and before they dismiss the donor, they will remind the donor that he or she may list any prescription and over-the-counter medications on a separate sheet or on the back of the donor's copy (Copy 5) of the Federal CCF. This information may help the donor to remember what medications he or she may have taken if he or she is contacted by the MRO. Note: This information must not be recorded on any other copy of the Federal CCF or on the Remarks line of the Federal CCF.

A) True

In a DOT collection, if the donor cannot provide a urine specimen or provides a urine specimen of insufficient quantity that is within the acceptable temperature range and appears to be unadulterated, the collector instructs the donor to remain at the collection site, drink up to _____ounces of fluids at a reasonable rate over a maximum period of _______ hours, and to make another attempt at providing a specimen when he/she feels he/ she is ready.

B) 40, 3

If an alcohol test is also required, the alcohol test should be conducted ________, if practicable.

B) Before urine collection

If a donor is found to have an obvious adulterant in his/her possession before the donor voids, the collector should:

B) Confiscate the adulterant, make a note of the found adulterant in the remarks section, proceed with a direct observed collection, and notify the DER as soon as possible after the collection has been completed.

To expedite the collection process, collectors may sign the collector certification statement and my date and inital the specimen bottle seals prior to the collection.

B) False

When insufficient amount of specimen is provided, that is also obviously adulterated, shy bladder procedures take precedence, and the original specimen is discarded.

B) False

Who is required to maintain documentation of specimen collector's training and successful completion of the required proficiency demonstrations?

B) The collector

The donor comes out the bathroom and hands the specimen to the collector. The collector notices that the donor's pants are soaking wet. The collector checks the temperature which doesn't register. The donor insists that the temperature strip is wrong because he has a temperature. What does the collector do?

B) The collector explains to the donor that this specimen will be sent to the laboratory and that a second specimen will be collected under direct observation.

The collectors copy of the CCF must be kept for:

C) 30 days for DOT collections, 2 years for HHH collections

The acceptable temperature range for urine specimens is ________ degrees F.

C) 90-100

The DOT Regulations require testing for:

C) Marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine(PCP), opiates

When a direct observation urine collection is performed, the observer:

C) Must be of same gender

When a collector is notifed by the laboratory of the need for a Memorandum for Record to correct an error, the collector must provide the MFR to the laboratory when?

C) That day

DOT regulations state that the MRO copy of the CCF must be faxed or otherwise transmitted by the collectior within ______ hours or ______ business day(s) after the collection.

D) 24, next

When a donor does not arrive at the collection site within a reasonable time from the time the donor is scheduled/ expected to report, the collector should:

D) Contact the Designated Employer Representative to determine the appropriate interval within which the Designated Employer Representative has determined the donor is authorized to report.

Donor identification:

D) Driver license, employee badge issued by employer with picture, or any other picture ID issued by the Federal, State, or Local government agencies.

The remarks line on the CCF can be used for comments when:

Observed collection is done by someone other than the collector. The donor refuses to sign the donor certification area. Donor refuses to allow observed collection. D) All of the above.