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Collection Site Checklist (cont.)
(To be used by Specimen Collection Personnel)
12. After you receive the specimen, check the specimen temperature as soon as possible, but no
more than 4 minutes after the employee hands you the specimen. Check the specimen
volume, and inspect the specimen for evidence of adulteration or substitution. If the
temperature of the specimen is outside the acceptable range (90.0 °to 100.0°F), require the
employee to provide another specimen under direct observation. If the temperature is within
range and everything else appears satisfactory, check the appropriate boxes on Step 2 of the
CCF regarding temperature and the type of collection.
13. If there is any reason to suspect adulteration or substitution, require the employee to provide
another specimen under direct observation.
14. Break the seals on the specimen bottles and pour the first 30 mL of urine from the collection
container into the primary specimen bottle. Pour the remainder (at least 15 mL) into the split
specimen bottle.
15. Remove the tamper-evident seals from the CCF and place them on each bottle. The “A”
label should be placed on the primary specimen and “B” label should be placed on the split
specimen. The seal should be centered over the lid/cap and down the sides of the bottle to
ensure the lid/cap cannot be removed without destroying the seal. Write the date on the
seals. Request the employee to initial the seals attached to the bottle.
16. To the greatest extent possible, keep the specimens in your and the employee’s view prior to
sealing and labeling the specimen.
17. Direct the employee to read, sign, and date the certification statement and provide the date of
birth, printed name, and day and evening contact telephone numbers in Step 5 of Copy 2 of
the CCF.
18. Complete the collector’s portion of the CCF, ensure that all copies of the CCF are legible and
complete, and package the specimen along with Copy 1 of the CCF in the plastic bag, and
prepare the specimen for shipment. Provide Copy 5 of the CCF to the employee and then
excuse him/her.
19. Send Copy 2 of the CCF to the MRO, Copy 4 to the DER, and maintain Copy 3 at the
collection site for at least 30 days.. The specimens and CCF must be shipped within 24 hours
or the next business day.
Chapter 7. Drug Testing Procedures 7-32 August 2002