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Terms Definitions Blind Specimen Blind specimen or blind performance test specimen. A specimen submitted to a or Blind laboratory for quality control testing purposes, with a fictitious identifier, so that the Performance Test laboratory cannot distinguish it from an employee specimen. Specimen Breath Alcohol A person who instructs and assists employees in the alcohol testing process and operates Technician an evidential breath testing device. Canceled Test A drug or alcohol test that has a problem identified that cannot be or has not been corrected, or which this part otherwise requires to be cancelled by the Medical Review Officer. A cancelled test is neither a positive nor a negative test. Chain of Custody The procedure used to document the handling of the urine specimen from the time the employee gives the specimen to the collector until the specimen is destroyed. This procedure uses the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). Clinic A medical facility that can be used as a collection site. Collection A container into which the employee urinates to provide the specimen fora drug test. Container Collection Site A place selected by the employer where employees present themselves for the purpose of providing a urine specimen for a drug test and breath sample for an alcohol test. This site must possess all necessary personnel, materials, equipment, facilities and supervision to provide for the collection, security, shipment of urine samples to a laboratory and an evidential breath tester for confirmation breath testing. Collector A person who instructs and assists employees at a collection site, who receives and makes an initial inspection of the specimen provided by those employees, and who initiates and completes the CCF. Confirmation A second analytical procedure performed on a urine specimen to identify and quantify the Drug Test presence of a specific drug or drug metabolite. Confirmation A second test performed on a urine specimen to further support a validity test result. Validity Test Confirmed Drug A confirmation test result received by an MRO from a laboratory. Test Consortium/Third A service agent that provides or coordinates the provision of a variety of drug and alcohol Party testing services to employers. C/TPAs typically perform administrative tasks concerning Administrator the operation of the employers' drug and alcohol testing programs. This term includes, but is not limited to, groups of employers who join together to administer, as a single entity, the DOT drug and alcohol testing programs of its members. Continuing Training for medical review officers (MROs) and substance abuse professionals (SAPS) who Education have completed qualification training and are performing MRO or SAP functions, designed to keep MROs and SAPS current on changes and developments in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program. Designated An employee authorized by the employer to take immediate action(s) to remove Employer employees from safety -sensitive duties, or cause employees to be removed from these Representative covered duties, and to make required decisions in the testing and evaluation processes. The DER also receives test results and other communications for the employer, consistent with the requirements of 49 CFR Parts 40 and 382. Service agents cannot act as DERs. Dilute Specimen A specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values lower than expected for human urine.