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2011 DOT Random Testing Rates Notice

December 1, 2010 Industry News

The Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance has published the 2011 DOT Random Testing Rates. The 2011 random testing rates will remain the same as 2010 rates.

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Impacts of Panel Changes on Your Drug Testing Program

November 23, 2010 Drugs & Testing

On October 1, 2010, the revised HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs and the revised DOT 49 CFR Part 40 rules took effect. One month in, we have some preliminary findings from our DOT regulated results to report: As the cutoff levels for urine drug tests were lowered for cocaine metabolite and [...]

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DOT 5-Panel Test Nomenclature

September 17, 2010 Industry News

Department of Transportation (DOT) testing at HHS-certified laboratories will continue to be called a 5-panel drug test. The new testing for MDMA, MDA and MDEA will fall under the Amphetamines category. To review the DOT’s publication on the topic, click here.

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HHS/DOT Mandatory Guidelines & Panel Changes

September 3, 2010 Industry News

On October 1, 2010, the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) new Mandatory Guidelines, and corresponding Department of Transportation (DOT) 49 CFR Part 40 Rules will take affect. With this change, MDMA (Ecstasy) and 6-Acetylmorphine (Heroin-specific metabolite) will become required screens in regulated panels. Additionally, the screening and confirmation cutoffs for cocaine and amphetamines [...]

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U.S. Department of Transportation Final Rule

August 13, 2010 Industry News

The following information was published by the U.S. Department of Transportation. OVERVIEW The Department of Transportation (the Department or DOT) is amending certain provisions of its drug testing procedures dealing with laboratory testing of urine specimens. Some of the changes will also affect the training of and procedures used by Medical Review Officers. The changes [...]

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Extended Date for Use of New Alcohol Testing Form

July 2, 2010 Industry News

In today’s Federal Register, the Department of Transportation published a Final Rule extending the date for mandatory use of the recently updated Alcohol Testing Form (ATF) from August 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011. The final rule can be view here.

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HHS Guidelines Date Changed to 10/1/10

April 29, 2010 Drugs & Testing

Earlier this month we published this article indicating that there may be a delay in the effective date of the HHS guideline change. It was announced today that the changes that were going to take effect on May 1, 2010, will now become effective on October 1, 2010. As a reminder, two of the significant [...]

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