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

OPNAVINST 5350.4D
4 Jun 09
Jirectiy ro r-he collection site immediately after notification.
~Jhen personnel are allowed to report to the collection area as
they choose, opportunity for individuals to flush their system
ny using diuretics is present. Commands must take all
precautions to ensure members are not provided any opportunity
co defeat urinalysis by using such tactics.
9:rec-t observation is either the weakest link or the
strongest e-ement in a command's urinalysis program. Commands
jeopard;zel the urinalysis program when they do not employ
lffective 3~rect observation.
.I ;t is strongly recommended observers be E7 or above.
17 cases here E7 or above personnel are not available, only the
nost trl~sted junior personnel should be used. When junior
2ersonnel dsed as observers, commands must provide an
1)fflcer o: 2PO to randomly check to ensure observers are
aerfcrmlng their duties appropriately.
. I r~ all cases, observers should be briefed each time
'ney perform duties as observer. See appendix B of this
?nclosure ~ C ) Y example observation procedures.
1 L;trict adherence to direct observation policy during
Ir,ne co1;ertion prevents most countermeasures to detection,
*.s., using a device that contains clean urine, diluting a
jampie dlth water, adulterating a sample with a foreign
sdbstanre, )r even switching their urine with clean urine.
1 - 1 Direct observation requires the observer be present
Erorn the time member receives the bottle until member returns
:he sampl~ :o the UPC. UPC should instruct the observer, in the
presence nf the member, to never take possession of the bottle,
-:ever lose sight of the bottle, and to watch the urine leave the
~ody and enter the bottle.
i- Proper procedures for direct observation requires
abservers SF of the same gender as the member providing the
~rine sample, male observers stand at 90-degree angle to observe
,r~ne leaTu.:ny the body and enter the bottle and female observers
;-and at Cnr stall door with the door open for a direct view.
Is no tlme should members be allowed to provide a urine sample
k71: hout di rect observation.
Enclosure (2 )