opnavinst 5350.4 d - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
retain pos--1ve samples in frozen storage for 1 year unless
cequested by submitting command to retain the sample for an
ldditional period of time. When a sufficient quantity of a
;pecimen 1.3 available to permit retesting, NDSL will conduct a
retesr :
1 : Pihen requested by submitting command;
cL iihen requested by an administrative board under
r-lles appl ~r:able to the board; and
, , I Cipon order of courts-martial under rules applicable
-o military courts.
L Retests Requested by Member. Members may request a
~etest 3f a specimen at an NDSL upon request if, in the judgment
?f the member's commanding officer, circumstances warrant
addltionai 'esting. A member may request a sample retest at a
laborator?- orher than a NDSL at their own expense when, in the
Ip;nioIl of -he NDSL commanding officer, a sufficient quantity of
3. specrimer! 1:; available for retesting and the member's
zommandinc; officer favorably endorses the request. In such
:ases, OPNA-J (N135) will often review all information and rule
~c the request. The laboratory that the urine sample is to be
-ested ln mist meet DoD certification requirements. Samples may
ne retested only for the drug which was previously identified to
De posltil-e Requests for portions of samples for such
:?testing rn,~st be submitted to OPNAV (N135) via member's
~ommand. 4:- requests for retests shall be submitted to OPNAV
iNliKl to: flnal approval/disapproval.
L.. Command Determination of Drug Abuse
a. OriLlr specimens which have been tested and confirmed
posit~~i~ at a NDSL or other DoD-approved lab may be used for
3dmlnistrat~ve or punitive action.
r. A posritive laboratory report is considered forensic
?vldence t k it- drug(s) or drug metabolite (s) are present in the
rrlnp. k cross-check should be made with appropriate medical
2nd dental records to determine whether the member was using
ieqitimateLy prescribed medications or if any other valid reason
L~o~~lu
exp! ai n the positive report.
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