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Result provided from laboratory to Medical Review Officer
If result is negative at the laboratory: Medical Review Officer provides result to Interior
If result is non-negative at the laboratory: Medical Review Officer calls donor/customer who ordered the test
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For federal drug testing, a specimen must be urine
The specimen will be collected in a single-use plastic container
After the collection, the specimen will be transferred into two single-use plastic specimen bottles
A permanent or temporary facility where donors present themselves for the purpose of providing a specimen
Site has all necessary personnel, supplies, equipment, facilities, and supervision to provide for specimen collection, security, and temporary storage until the specimen is transferred to the laboratory
Examples of collection sites are hospitals, doctor’s offices, patient service centers, etc.
A Health and Human Services certified facility where specimens are analyzed
A Medical Review Officer (MRO) is a person who is a licensed physician and who is responsible for receiving and reviewing laboratory results generated by an employer's drug testing program and evaluating medical explanations for certain drug test results.
