Te strategy here is to support our verbal
instructions with a bulletin fixed to the bathroom wall. We remind them every sample is inspected and restate the verbal instructions provided by the collector proclaiming in unambiguous terms: a) our certified collectors are trained to spot fake samples, and b) the collector has authority to determine what is, and what is not, acceptable for testing. Although directed at the cheaters, it also
supports our verbal instructions to bring the sample back to the collector ASAP. Some donors will take so long to return the sample that it cools below the temperature limit which can create a problem.
Two additional strategies to share
The ‘key’ to reducing germs Some labs locate a locker in the bathroom to hold the donors belongings. In cases of shy bladder, QNS or unacceptable samples their contents need to be removed before another collection can take place. Tis is not an efficient strategy for securing donor possessions or streamlining the collection process. Most labs provide a locker, outside the
bathroom, to secure the donor’s belongings while they are in the bathroom. Te key is oſten handed to the donor to assure them their belongings are safe while out of their sight. One question is: how many donors touch that key in a day, and who really wants to touch that key at days end? Here’s a good strategy to use: Number the keys to the locker number.
Aſter locking the donor’s belongings in the locker take the key to the bathroom and atach it to a pre-installed Velcro block just inside the door. Most times the donor doesn’t notice, but the key is in the bathroom with the donor while their belongings are locked up outside the bathroom. You retrieve the key on the way out of the bathroom aſter dumping the remaining urine and flushing the toilet. Te
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donor’s possessions are secure and the key is touched only by the collector. Sweet!
The sink drain strategy A clever donor can avoid providing an acceptable specimen, even aſter drinking 40 oz of water, by pouring the void down the drain and returning the collection cup with litle more than droplets to test. I use a simple strategy to deter this from happening or at least catch it when it does. Use clear tape to cover the sink drain. It’s not important that this be water tight. Ten repurpose the absorbent material that is used to catch leaking specimen botles in the specimen bag. Cut out a circle the size of the drain and tape it to the tape already covering the drain. If someone needs to urinate and, in an effort to avoid submiting it for testing, tries to be clever by pouring the urine in my sink…WE KNOW! A collector’s job isn’t as easy as some may
believe. In addition to adhering to proper collection protocol, document management and specimen packaging and transport, dealing with cheaters is a daily activity which is sure to intensify with changing state laws regarding marijuana. Taking the initiative and creatively preparing the testing bathroom to deter, minimize, or catch a cheater in a way
that is undeniable is a good effort in helping our clients maintain a drug-free workplace. Now if only there was a surefire way to prevent donors from closing the bathroom door aſter coming out with the sample.
References
Gangster Scarecrows,
www.peakprosperity.com/ discussion/83923/gangster-scarecrows-detroit
Bathroom Graphics Comment Sheet, Clients of ARCpoint Labs of Tempe and ARCpoint Labs of Phoenix. 2012-2015
Gary F. Patrone is CEO of ARCpoint Labs of Tempe and ARCpoint Labs of Phoenix. Gary serves both corporate and private clients in drug, alcohol, DNA and on-site
testing services valley wide, creates work- place policies for both DOT and non-man- dated companies and manages consortiums and random programs for corporate and private clients. Gary is an active member of the Tempe-South Rotary Club, the Business Development Committee with the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, the Advisory Council for Brookline College and PIMA Medical In- stitute and the Tempe Coalition. Gary has au- thored articles for DATIA, the Arizona Small Business Association and writes a monthly column for the Arizona Republic.
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