Reporting and Review of Results. The Medical Review Office (MRO) shall review confirmed positive results, including any alternative medical explanation for a positive test result with a medical interview and review of the individual's medical history. If the test has been confirmed positive, the MRO shall notify the employee that he/she has 72 hours in which to request a reanalysis of the original specimen. The employee may request in writing, if the first sample, of a split sample is positive; that the second sample of the split sample, shall be tested by a different "National Institute on Drug Abuse" (NIDA) certified lab. If the second test is negative, the test will be cancelled and the entire test shall be considered negative. The employee's request must be made within 72 hours following notice of verified positive test on the primary test. The MRO, prior to verifying a positive test result, shall give the employee an opportunity to discuss the test result. If the employee declines the opportunity to discuss the test or is unable to be contacted after reasonable efforts, the MRO may verify the test result. Following verification of a positive test result, the MRO shall refer the case to the board's employee assistance or rehabilitation program.
Reporting and Review of Results. 6.1 Report of Laboratory Results ...........................................................................B-18 6.2 Medical Review ................................................................................................B-18 6.3 Employee Notification.......................................................................................B-19 6.4 Retesting ..........................................................................................................B-19 6.5 Referrals by the Medical Review Officer Not a Bar to Disciplinary Action ..........................................................................................................B-19
Reporting and Review of Results a. An essential part of the drug testing program is the final review of confirmed positive results from the laboratory. A positive test result does not automatically identify an employee as having used drugs in violation of Department policy. An individual with a detailed knowledge of possible alternate medical explanations is essential to the review of results. This review shall be performed by the MRO xxxxx to the transmission of the results to the Department Head or his/her designee. The MRO review shall include review of the chain of custody to ensure that it is complete and sufficient on its face. The duties of the MRO with respect to negative results are purely administrative.
b. The role of the MRO is to review and interpret confirmed positive test results obtained through the Department’s testing program. In carrying out this responsibility, the MRO shall examine alternate medical explanations for any positive test result. This action may include conducting a medical interview and review of the employees medical history, or review of any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall review all medical records made available by the tested employee when a confirmed positive test could have resulted from legally prescribed medication. The MRO shall not, however, consider the results of urine samples that are not obtained or processed in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
(1) Prior to making a final decision to verify a positive test result for an officer, the MRO shall give the employee an opportunity to discuss the test result with him/her.
(2) The medical Review Officer shall conduct the employee directly, on a confidential basis, to determine whether the employee wishes to discuss the test result. A staff person under the MRO’s supervision may make the initial contact, and medically licensed or certified staff person may gather information from the employee. Except as provided in paragraph (c)(5) of this section, the MRO shall talk directly with the employee before verifying a test as positive.
(3) If, after making all reasonable efforts and documenting them, the MRO is unable to reach the employee directly, the MRO shall contact the Department Head or his/her designee who shall direct the individual to contact the MRO as soon as possible. If it becomes necessary to reach the employee through the Department Head or his/her designee, the Internal Affairs Division shall employ procedures that ensure, to the maximum extent practicable...
Reporting and Review of Results. An essential part of the drug testing program is the final review of confirmed positive results from the laboratory. A positive test result does not automatically identify an employee as having used drugs in violation of Department policy. An individual with a detailed knowledge of possible alternate medical explanations is essential to the review of results. This review shall be performed by the MRO xxxxx to the transmission of the results to the Department Head or his/her designee. The MRO review shall include review of the chain of custody to ensure that it is complete and sufficient on its face. The duties of the MRO with respect to negative results are purely administrative. The role of the MRO is to review and interpret confirmed positive test results obtained through the Department’s testing program. In carrying out this responsibility, the MRO shall examine alternate medical explanations for any positive test result. This action may include conducting a medical interview and review of the employees’ medical history, or review of any other relevant biomedical factors. The MRO shall review all medical records made available by the tested employee when a confirmed positive test could have resulted from legally prescribed medication. The MRO shall not, however, consider the results of urine samples that are not obtained or processed in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.
Reporting and Review of Results. The Employer will work cooperatively with the Union to select a qualified Medical Review Officer to review the results of positive tests.
