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What is an MRO?
A Medical Review Officer is an “impartial, licensed physician who analyses laboratory results from drug testing programs and provides medical explanations for specific drug test results”. Their purpose is to ensure the accuracy of the test results ...
Negative with Safety Advisory
When receiving results from a test done for an employer’s drug and alcohol testing program there are three different overall results which can be received; positive, negative, or negative with safety advisory. The first two are easy to understand, ...
What is a refusal?
A refusal is: A failure to appear for any test, other than a pre-employment test. For pre-employment, if an employee leaves once the testing process has begun, but before it is over. Failure to cooperate with any part of testing. Always write remarks ...
Designated Employer Representative (DER)
The Designated Employer Representative (DER) is a title, and role, defined very specifically, by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the United States of America. This role is one that may only be taken on by the employer themselves ie. the one ...
Screening Test vs. Confirmation Test
The terms “screening test” and “confirmation test” are thrown around a lot in drug testing so it is important that you feel confident in what each means. We will go over the two terms to make sure you fully understand what they mean, and how they ...