Bodily Fluid Or Material Testing. When the Department chooses to use bodily fluid for drug testing, the Department shall: a. Use only a clinical laboratory or hospital facility that is licensed pursuant to the Illinois Clinical Laboratory Act and is accredited by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); b. Ensure that the laboratory or facility selected conforms to all NIDA standards; c. Use tamper-proof containers, maintaining confidentiality and preserve specimens for a minimum of twelve (12) months; d. Collect a sufficient sample of the same bodily fluid or material to allow for an initial screening, a confirmatory test and a sufficient amount to be set aside and reserved for later testing; e. Collect samples in such a manner as to ensure a high degree of security for the sample and its freedom from adulteration; f. Confirm any sample that tests positive in the initial screening by testing the second portion of the same sample by gas chromatography, plus mass spectrometry or an equivalent or better scientifically accurate and accepted method that provides quantitative data about the detected drug or drug metabolites; g. Immediately provide the employee tested with a copy of all information and reports received by the Department in connection with the test and results; h. Provide the employee tested with an opportunity to have the additional sample tested by a clinical laboratory or hospital facility (that meets the criteria set forth in 1 above) of the employee’s choosing, at the employee’s own expense. The employee shall have seventy-two (72) hours from the time the employee received the results of the test to inform the collection firm, if the employee wishes to have an independent test performed; i. Not release the results of the test to any external third party; without the authorization of the tested employee or as required by law; j. Pay the cost of the initial screening test and, if necessary, the confirmation test.
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Bodily Fluid Or Material Testing. When If the Department chooses to use bodily fluid for drug and/or alcohol testing, the Department shall:
a. i. Use only a clinical laboratory or hospital facility that is licensed pursuant to the Illinois Clinical Laboratory Act and that has been or is capable of being accredited by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA);
b. ii. Ensure that the laboratory or facility selected conforms to all NIDA standards;
c. iii. Use tamper-proof containers, maintaining confidentiality and preserve specimens for a minimum of twelve (12) months;
d. iv. Collect a sufficient sample of the same bodily fluid or material to allow for an initial screening, a confirmatory test and a sufficient amount to be set aside and reserved for later testing, if requested, by the Employee;
e. v. Collect samples in such a manner as to ensure a high degree of security for the sample and its freedom from adulteration;
f. vi. Confirm any sample that tests positive in the initial screening by testing the second portion of the same sample by gas chromatography, plus mass spectrometry or an equivalent or better scientifically accurate and accepted method that provides quantitative data about the detected drug or drug metabolites;
g. Immediately provide vii. Provide the employee Employee tested with a copy of all information and reports received by the Department in connection with the test and results;
h. viii. Provide the employee Employee tested with an opportunity to have the additional sample tested by a clinical laboratory or hospital facility (that meets the criteria set forth in 1 above) of the employeeEmployee’s choosing, at the employeeEmployee’s own expense. The employee Employee shall have seventy-two (72) hours from the time the employee received the results of the test to inform the collection firm, if the employee wishes to have an independent test performed;
i. Not release the results of the test to any external third party; without the authorization of the tested employee or as required by law;
j. Pay the cost of the initial screening test and, if necessary, the confirmation test.two
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Bodily Fluid Or Material Testing. When If the Department chooses to use bodily fluid for drug and/or alcohol testing, the Department shall:
a. i. Use only a clinical laboratory or hospital facility that is licensed pursuant to the Illinois Clinical Laboratory Act and that has been or is capable of being accredited by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA);
b. ii. Ensure that the laboratory or facility selected conforms to all NIDA standards;
c. iii. Use tamper-proof containers, maintaining confidentiality and preserve specimens for a minimum of twelve (12) months;
d. iv. Collect a sufficient sample of the same bodily fluid or material to allow for an initial screening, a confirmatory test and a sufficient amount to be set aside and reserved for later testing, if requested, by the Employee;
e. v. Collect samples in such a manner as to ensure a high degree of security for the sample and its freedom from adulteration;
f. vi. Confirm any sample that tests positive in the initial screening by testing the second portion of the same sample by gas chromatography, plus mass spectrometry or an equivalent or better scientifically accurate and accepted method that provides quantitative data about the detected drug or drug metabolites;
g. Immediately provide vii. Provide the employee Employee tested with a copy of all information and reports received by the Department in connection with the test and results;
h. viii. Provide the employee Employee tested with an opportunity to have the additional sample tested by a clinical laboratory or hospital facility (that meets the criteria set forth in 1 above) of the employeeEmployee’s choosing, at the employeeEmployee’s own expense. The employee Employee shall have seventy-two (72) hours from the time the employee received Employee receives the results of the test to inform the collection firmDepartment, in writing, if the employee Employee wishes to have an independent test performed;
i. ix. Not release the results of the test to any external third party; , without the authorization of the tested employee Employee or as required by law;
j. Pay x. The Department shall pay the cost of the initial screening test and, if necessary, the confirmation test.. E.6 Drug and/or Alcohol Test Results:
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