Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated Urine Specimen Collection Training

Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, SM(ASCP)

Covers the DOT regulations for Urine Specimen Collection, including monitored and observed collections, custody and control forms, donor identification, steps for urine collection, and common problems. The emphasis of this course is on practical urine collection and will prepare your employees for completing DOT-regulated urine specimen collections.

To complete this course and be authorized to perform DOT urine collections, an employee must be observed correctly performing five different collections under various scenarios. Observations must be conducted in person by a licensed DOT trainer and cannot be performed online or remotely. This DOT course includes an integrated checklist feature to document completion of these required tasks and record observation information, as required by DOT regulations.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits

P.A.C.E. Contact Hours: 2.5 hour(s)
Florida CE: General: 2 hour(s)

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Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated Urine Specimen Collection Training Objectives

The student will be able to describe the three types of collections.
The student will be familiar with the different types of custody and control forms. And know how to complete them properly.
The student will know and understand the correct sequence of a proper DRUG screen collection.
The student will know how to recognize and handle unusual collection situations.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated Urine Specimen Collection Training Outline

Introduction

Title page
Intent of this program

Collections

Types of collections
Standard collection
Monitored collection
Monitored collection
Observed collection
Observed collection
In both the monitored and observed collections, the collector MUST be the same gender as the DONOR.

Custody and Control Forms

Federal DRUG testing custody and control form (CCF)
Non-federally regulated custody and control fom
Extenuating circumstances
Exceptions
When a Federally Regulated Custody and Control form is not available, in all situations it is perfectly acceptable to use a Non-Regulated Custody and Control form.

Requirements for the Collection Site

Five areas having prerequisites for proper collection
Collection site security requirements
Other collection site requirements
Collection supplies
Collection Supplies
Rules for collectors

Complete and Accurate Documentation

Completing the federally regulated custody and control form
Completing the federally regulated custody and control form
Completing the federally regulated custody and control form

DONOR IDENTIFICATION

Acceptable forms of IDENTIFICATION
What if a self employed DONOR cannot produce photo IDENTIFICATION?
Unacceptable forms of IDENTIFICATION
Positive IDENTIFICATION must be obtained before collection

Steps for Typical URINE Collection

Preparation of DONOR
Preparation of DONOR
DONOR washes hands
The collection kit
DONOR provides the specimen
Specimen integrity
Specimen integrity
Collector documents specimen temperature
DONOR gives specimen to collector
Collector disperses specimen to BOTTLE(s)
Collector applies TAMPER-EVIDENCE seals
Collector dates seals, DONOR initials seals
DONOR completes certification statement
Collector packages specimen
Distribution of custody and control form
If there are several DONORS waiting to have a DRUG screen and two or more restrooms are available at the collection site; it is acceptable for the collector to process more than one DONOR at a time.

Special Collection Situations

When problems occur
MEDICATIONS
DONOR refusal
Situations not considered as refusal
DONOR refuses to complete paperwork
Shy BLADDER
Shy BLADDER
Shy BLADDER
Observed collection procedure
Observed collection scenarios
Observed collection scenarios
Observed collection scenarios
What to do if a security seal is broken
What to do if the specimen spills

Fatal Flaws

Fatal and correctable flaws
Fatal Flaws

Some Final Thoughts

Responsibilities and requirements for collectors

Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulated Urine Specimen Collection Training Keywords

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transportation (2 occurances)
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medication (2 occurances)
urine (2 occurances)