Urine Specimens Sample Clauses

Urine Specimens. At least sixty (60) ml of specimens shall be collected in total and placed in two (2) urine collection containers. They shall be sealed, labeled, initialed and processed. The specimens must be immediately sealed in a transportation container, and sent to an accredited laboratory as soon as possible by courier. In this urine collection procedure, urine shall be obtained directly in a wide-mouthed "clinic" specimen container, which shall remain in full view of the employee until transferred to the two- (2) tamper-resistant urine bottles in the kit. At the employee's request, he or she may void directly into the two- (2) tamper-resistant urine bottles in the kit. It is recognized that the Employer has the right to request the personnel administering a urine collection to take such steps as checking the color and temperature of the urine specimen to detect tampering or substitution, providing that the employee's right of privacy is guaranteed, and in no circumstances may observation take place while the employee is producing the urine specimens. If it is established that the employee's specimen has been intentionally tampered with or substituted by the employee, the employee will be subject to discharge. In order to deter adulteration of the urine specimen during the collection process, physiologic determinations may be performed by the laboratory at the collection or testing facility. The parties recognize that the key to chain of possession integrity is the immediate labeling and initialing of the specimen in the presence of the tested employee. If each container is received at the laboratory in an undamaged condition with properly sealed, labeled and initialed specimens, as certified by that laboratory, the Employer may take disciplinary action based upon properly obtained laboratory results.