Laboratory Procedures. The laboratory utilized for blood and urine testing will be designated by the Employer after a recommendation of the OPBA prior to March 1, of each calendar year in which testing is to take place. The laboratory must have a current certification that it meets College of American Pathologists’ Forensic Drug Testing Accreditation standards as well as proof that it is operating with Department of Health and Human Services/Substance abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) certification. Strict chain of custody procedures must be followed for all samples as set by NIDA. The Employer and the OPBA agree that security of submitted biological samples is such a paramount issue that any breach of the chain of custody or apparent tampering with sample integrity results immediately in an invalid sample that may not be used for any purposes. A split sample shall be reserved in all cases for an independent analysis in the event of a positive test result. All samples must be stored in a scientifically acceptable preservation manner as established by NIDA. All positive confirmed samples and related paperwork must be retained by the laboratory for at least one year or for the duration of any grievance, disciplinary action, or legal proceedings regarding the sample, whichever is longer. At the conclusion of said period, the sample is to be destroyed along with laboratory maintained paperwork. The laboratory is authorized to test only for the following drugs or classes of drugs: marijuana metabolites, cocaine metabolites, opiate metabolites, Phencyclidine, and amphetamines. The laboratory shall test only for these substances within the limits of initial and confirmation tests as currently defined by DHHS/SAMHSA. Initial testing will consist of a preliminary immunoassay (EMIT Screen). If initial testing results are negative, testing shall be discontinued. Under this Agreement, the following cutoff levels shall be used in determining test results as positive or negative:
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