Preparing drug testing specimens for storage and shipping.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) Once the collector is presented with the specimen from the donor, both the donor and the collector shall keep the donor's specimen(s) in view at all times before the specimen(s) are sealed and labeled. If any specimen or aliquot (b) Both the collector and the donor shall be present (at the same time) during the procedures outlined in this section. (c) The collector shall place an identification label securely on each container. The label must contain the date, the donor's specimen number, and any other identifying information provided or required by the FFD program. The collector shall also apply a tamper-evident seal on each container if it is separate from the label. The specimen bottle must be securely sealed to prevent undetected tampering. (d) The donor shall initial the identification label(s) on the specimen bottle(s) for the purpose of certifying that the specimen was collected from him or her. The collector shall also ask the donor to read and sign a statement on the Federal CCF certifying that the specimen(s) identified as having been collected from the donor is, in fact, the specimen(s) that he or she provided. (e) The collector shall complete the Federal CCF(s) and shall certify proper completion of the collection. (f) The specimens and Federal CCFs must be packaged for transfer to the HHS-certified laboratory or to the licensee testing facility.If the specimens are not immediately prepared for transfer, they must be appropriately safeguarded during temporary

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 26.117