Here is an unusual collection scenario related by one of our customers. Here is what happened…

One of the consequences of AlcoPro’s prominent website is that we get a lot of phone calls with questions about drug and alcohol testing. The most unusual calls tend to be from individuals who are not our customers, but who have been tested or about to be tested for drugs and/or alcohol. Generally these questions are along the lines of what we call “passive ingestion.” We are never sure if the caller is truly anxious about passing a drug test, or is just trying out an excuse for why their drug test will be positive. Here is a sampling of those questions…

We are frequently asked if there is a “shortcut” for refresher training for Collectors. For example, will a quick review of the split-specimen collection procedure satisfy the requirement for refresher training?

The answer is that there is no training shortcut for Collector Refresher training. The regulations are unambiguous on this point. Here is what the regulations state:

We’ve been getting calls asking about the requirement for physicians who perform DOT physicals to be trained and registered…

What do you do when a state DOT inspector comes to your collection site for an audit or inspection and instructs you to do something that is not required by or contradicts Part 40 regulations or the SAMHSA Specimen Collection Guidelines?

The Alco-Sensor FST is an evidential quality hand-held breath tester that is widely used by law enforcement agencies as a preliminary breath tester (PBT), in corrections agencies, substance abuse treatment programs, and in schools. Rather than give the exhaustive list of all the features in the Alco-Sensor FST, here is our choice for the five top features of the Alco-Sensor FST….