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Re: Proper Collection?  Donor with catheter.

From: G Woodall
Date: 17 Oct 2004
Time: 03:56:45 -0700
Remote Name: 69.138.32.224

Comments

Already catheterized medically makes bag collection ok but the "semi-concious" is where the debate will be.  The donor must be conscious.  As MRO, I would process the result normally and remark the collection concern in a factual (unbiased) manner, e.g., citing from the DOT Q&A section:

§40.61 09/01

QUESTION: May a DOT urine specimen be obtained via catheterization from a patient who is catheterized as part of a medical procedure or who is unconscious?

ANSWER:

• No one is ever permitted to obtain a urine specimen for DOT testing purposes from an unconscious individual, whether by catheterization or any other means.

• No one is permitted to catheterize a conscious employee for the purpose of collecting urine for a DOT drug test.

• However, if a person has been catheterized for medical purposes (e.g., a conscious, hospitalized patient in a post-accident test situation), it is permissible to use urine collected by this means for DOT testing purposes. All necessary documentation for a DOT collection must be provided (e.g., the CCF).