opnavinst 5350.4 d - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy
opnavinst 5350.4 d - Navy Medicine - U.S. Navy
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ii. Urinalvsis Proaram Guidance<br />
OPNAVINST <strong>5350.4</strong>D<br />
4 Jun 09<br />
a. Urindlysis testing shall be conducted with the full<br />
expectation that administrative or disciplinary action might<br />
result, See paragraph of this enclosure for critical elements<br />
required I or an effective drug- testing program.<br />
1 . Comxand UPCs shall be designated in writing by the<br />
c-3nmandlny officer. UPC shall be responsible for maintenance<br />
2nd admin~stration of the command urinalysis program including<br />
tralnlny of assistant UPCs and observers. Officers or CPOs<br />
should ser-.i? as TJPCs and observers to the greatest extent<br />
possible. ',TheE it is not feasible to use an officer or CPO,<br />
3n;y the n-ioat trusted junior personnel should be used. In all<br />
rases where ~unior personnel are used as command UPCs,<br />
ir~rialysis program must undergo a quarterly inspection by an<br />
~fficer or CPO and results of the inspection forwarded to the<br />
-ommandlriy officer. To facilitate collection of a unit sweep<br />
here ail nands are to be tested, designation in writing of an<br />
9ddi t ;orAal 1JPC is recommended.<br />
I . Rarlclom sdmpling of smaller numbers of personnel on a<br />
nore freq~ent sasis provides best results. It reduces<br />
predictabll~ty of command testing and raises the perceived risk<br />
~ 7 f detection. Commands must conduct random urinalysis at least<br />
4 times per month.<br />
,I. Planned testing dates should be held in strictest<br />
onfidenc~. The element of surprise is essential to a<br />
cuccessf1~ 1 deterrence program.<br />
. Jse C J ~ NDSP version 5.2 or greater is mandatory.<br />
. J~:der no circumstances shall command UPC and observers<br />
,>rovl3e the-r own samples for inclusion in the same batch number<br />
vhen ronductlng urinalysis. If the command requires the UPC and<br />
~bservers +-c be tested (e.g., unit sweep), an assistant UPC or<br />
!PC from another command shall be used. In such cases where an<br />
dssistant VPC from the same command is used, primary UPC and<br />
lbserirer samples shall be submitted in a separate batch from all<br />
~ther comand urine samples.<br />
y. Specimen collection should immediately follow test<br />
irinol,l~icernent . Members designated for testing should report<br />
Enclosure (2 )
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