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Chapter 7. Drug Testing Procedures 7-19
August 2002
MRO Reviews Lab
Reports
Lab Rejects for Testing
( Fatal or Uncorrected
Flaw )
Positive Result Adulterated Result Negative Result Substituted Result Invalid Result
MRO Reviews CCF
40.129A
Cancel Test Flaw Corrected Correctible Flaw ­ MRO Reviews CCF Fatal Flaw - Reject
No
Notify DER
Within 5 Days Require Correction for Flaws Test
No - Contact
Positive
Yes
No Uncorrected Flaws
Negative - Verify Test, DER Takes
no Further Action
Non-Negative Test, No Stand-Down Policy, Negative Dilute - Explain Options
Contact Employee Directly Using Private
Contact Information
for Immed iate
Retesting to DER
MRO Contacts Employee, Offers MRO Must Contact Employee Driectly
Employee Opportunity to Explain 40.131
Test Result A Minimum of 3 Attempts over 24 hour Period
MRO Cannot
Contact Employee
Cancel Test
Notify DER
Require Corrective
Action and/or
Retraining
Negative Test
Cancel Test
Notify DER
No
Employee Declines
Opportunity to Discuss
Negat i ve Test Result
Yes
MRO Notifies DER
to Contact
Employee
DER Cannot
Contact Employee,
3 Attempts Over 24
Hours, Leaves
DER Informs MRO
Unable to Contact
Employee
MRO Allows
10 Days
No Contact in
Message 10 Days
Conduct Verification
(MRO Verification
Process Page 2)
DER Contacts
Employee,
Employee Contacts
MRO
DER Contacts
Employee,
Employee Does Not
Contact MRO
MRO Allows 72
Hours
No Contact in 72
Hours No - Contact
Positive
Figure 7-1. MRO Verification Flowchart: Employee Contact