{"id":114040,"date":"2023-05-02T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T18:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/?p=114040"},"modified":"2023-05-10T13:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:24:34","slug":"dot-oral-fluid-drug-testing-collections-mocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-oral-fluid-drug-testing-collections-mocks\/","title":{"rendered":"DOT Oral Fluid Drug Testing, Collections &amp; Mocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"114040\" class=\"elementor elementor-114040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c9d5fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c9d5fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73489f5\" data-id=\"73489f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8871125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8871125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The long-awaited DOT approval for oral fluid drug testing is here, the final rule was published May 2, 2023 and takes effect June 1, 2023.\u00a0 <b>STOP<\/b> \u2013 <strong><em>Read the Fine Print:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Although DOT has approved oral fluid drug testing, currently as of May 2, 2023; the United States Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) has not yet certified any laboratories to conduct oral fluid testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/ndasa.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bd411bc849d09e9118ac4ae87&amp;id=7b3e50d56d&amp;e=380121818d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full rule for DOT approval of oral fluid testing.<\/a><\/p><p>Webinar Schedule:<\/p><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/dot-oral-fluid-drug-testing-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOT Oral Fluid Drug Testing \u2013 What you Need to Know!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a36573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"2a36573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Labs are not Currently Ready for Oral Fluid Drug Testing <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c323afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c323afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Once at least two labs are certified for oral fluid drug testing, we will see an approved device capable of collecting a specimen to be split so that there are two specimen in order to do split specimen testing when necessary. At least two certified labs are necessary for testing of the primary specimen and split specimen testing when necessary. This will all take some time and perhaps we may not see certified labs and DOT oral fluid drug testing until later this year or early 2024.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8700cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8700cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOT Collector Training for Oral Fluid Drug Testing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d31500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d31500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Oral fluid collector training<\/strong> cannot occur until at least two labs are certified and which collection device they will use is established. National Drug Screening will be providing training for oral fluid drug test collections and also the required proficiency demonstrations (mock collections). Training options will include computer-based remote trainings, webinar trainings, custom webinar training, live training events and custom live training. Once DOT publishes the Specimen Collection Guidelines for Oral Fluid Drug Testing, training programs will become available soon after. We request our clients and those interested in this process to be patient as all of this may take some time.<\/p><p>Stay updated on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/blogs\/dot-oral-fluid-specimen-collector-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oral Fluid Collector Training Program.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4367da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4367da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Decides When & Where to Use DOT Oral Fluid Drug Testing\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802f720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"802f720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Once the DOT oral fluid drug testing is up and running, employers will decide which specimen type to use for their DOT regulated covered employees. Oral fluid testing will be a choice for employers not employees. Collection sites to remain competitive and continue to get DOT drug testing business will need to be able to provide both urine drug collections and oral fluid drug collections. The Medical Review Officer (MRO) process will remain relatively the same with the review and verification of a positive result. Some employer considerations regarding this new DOT final rule allowing oral fluid drug testing include:<\/p><ul><li>Use of oral fluid when there is a shy bladder situation with a urine collection<\/li><li>Use of oral fluid when a urine collection has a problem requiring direct observation (such as temperature out of range)<\/li><li>Use of oral fluid for all direct observation collections<\/li><li>Required use of oral fluid collection when there is a direct observation needed for a collection for transgender and nonbinary gender individuals<\/li><li>Use urine specimen when there is a dry mouth situation in an oral fluid collection event<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Important to note that employers may require for different testing reasons the use of oral fluid or urine. Perhaps the employer requires oral fluid testing whenever the test reason is post-accident or reasonable suspicion, return to duty and follow-up. Then for random and pre-employment tests the specimen will be urine (this is just an example).<\/p><p>Oral fluid drug testing has a shorter window of detection and all oral fluid collections are direct observed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cce3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75cce3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/odapc\/frpubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read DOT\u2019s 05\/02\/2023 announcement<\/a> which is a collection of important Federal Register notices, court decisions, and legislation regarding Part 40. The list is organized by date beginning with the most recent which is the published final rule for DOT oral fluid drug testing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-word-spacing );\">At National Drug Screening we believe the best use for DOT oral fluid testing to be for reasonable suspicion testing, post-accident testing, return to duty testing, follow-up testing, shy bladder situations and all other collection events that will require a direct observed collection. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-word-spacing );\">Drugs to be tested with oral fluid will remain the same as urine &#8211; the DOT 5 Panel Drug Test.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-letter-spacing ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-14ae5b0-word-spacing );\">Call Joe Reilly at 321-622-2020 for any assistance or questions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited DOT approval for oral fluid drug testing is here, the final rule was published May 2, 2023 and takes effect June 1, 2023.\u00a0 STOP \u2013 Read the Fine Print:\u00a0 Although DOT has approved oral fluid drug testing, currently as of May 2, 2023; the United States Department of Health &amp; Human Services (HHS) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":114042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"54637,51081,51457,51541,50872,50978","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}