Resources & Links

We have provided some resources that may help you develop your ODTN testing program.

INDUSTRY TERMS

Industry terms are helpful to your personnel department. Terms will help determine your legal obligations and assist in the implementation of an effective work place policy utilizing accepted industry language. Below are a number that are relevant.

Blind Specimens: Control specimens sent to a laboratory to check the laboratory's accuracy.

CCF: Custody and control form that accompanies the specimen to the lab for testing.

CFR 49: Federal statute regulating drug and alcohol testing

DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Government)

DOT: Department of Transportation (Federal Government)

EBT: Evidential Breath Test

GC/MS Confirmation: Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry confirmation of positive screening test from laboratory is the only authorized confirmation test method allowed by DOT

Immunoassay: Laboratory term for initial analysis of urine specimen

Inconclusive Instant Drug Test: Test results which are non-negative and specimens should be sent on to a laboratory for confirmation testing

MRO: Medical Review Officer

MRO Review: Drug test reviewed by a trained medical official

MS/MS Confirmation: Hair testing confirmation method using mass spectrometer to confirm positive screening test.

NIDA: National Institute On Drug Abuse

QAP: Quality Assurance Plan to double check accuracy and quality of laboratory procedures or alcohol testing devices

Reasonable Suspicion: Supervisor agrees (in accordance with their training) to recognize drug and alcohol abuse exhibited by an employee such as acting out of character or unusual behavior

SAMSHA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The government agency, overseen by DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) that regulates drug testing laboratories

SAP: Substance Abuse Professional trained to counsel individuals/employees with drug and alcohol problems

Threshold Level: Level at which a laboratory tests for the presence of drugs

TPA: Third Party Administrator who manages a program for another

UA: Urnialysis