Any controlled store, protect and transport samples of a positive onsite • substance included according to the protocols. drug test, unless the in the Hawaii Properly handle the chain of custody employee was • Uniform Controlled forms, including forwarding the forms provided the required Substances Act and to the medical review officer. advance written approved by the Establish the identity of the statement and the • director of the state individual, such as with a photographic onsite test was Department of identification card or driver's license. confirmed by a Health in writing Notify the appropriate third party if follow-up test in a • the individual fails to show up at the licensed lab within 4 Specimen: Any assigned time. hours. testing procedure Arrange for appropriate specimen • designed to take and transportation to the testing laboratory. Confidentiality: analyze body fluids Forward chain of custody forms to Information obtained • or materials from the medical review officer. through drug testing the body for the Keep all information in the chain of may not be released • purpose of custody forms confidential. to anyone without the measuring the informed written amount of drugs, Blood samples may be taken only by a: consent of the alcohol or the Physician. employee and may • metabolites of drugs Registered nurse. not be released in • in the tested sample Person with a clinical laboratory response to a • is permissible. personnel license. subpoena or any Qualified phlebotomist. other discovery • Hawaii law does method. However, a regulate the ways in If testing is in part for alcohol, alcohol positive onsite which urine and cannot be used as a disinfectant. screening test result blood tests are taken may be released to the decision maker in a lawsuit, grievance or other proceeding initiated by or on behalf of the individual tested and arising from the positive onsite screening test result. Record-Keeping: All records of drug test samples must be retained by the laboratory or employer for at least 2 years. Samples that test negative must be discarded within 1
• Any controlled substance included in the Hawaii Uniform Controlled Substances Act and approved by the director of the state Department of Health in writing Specimen: Any testing procedure designed to take and analyze body fluids or materials from the body for the purpose of measuring the amount of drugs, alcohol or the metabolites of drugs in the tested sample is permissible. Hawaii law does regulate the ways in which urine and blood tests are taken store, protect and transport samples according to the protocols. • Properly handle the chain of custody forms, including forwarding the forms to the medical review officer. • Establish the identity of the individual, such as with a photographic identification card or driver's license. • Notify the appropriate third party if the individual fails to show up at the assigned time. • Arrange for appropriate specimen transportation to the testing laboratory. • Forward chain of custody forms to the medical review officer. • Keep all information in the chain of custody forms confidential. Blood samples may be taken only by a: • Physician. • Registered nurse. • Person with a clinical laboratory personnel license. • Qualified phlebotomist. If testing is in part for alcohol, alcohol cannot be used as a disinfectant. of a positive onsite drug test, unless the employee was provided the required advance written statement and the onsite test was confirmed by a follow-up test in a licensed lab within 4 hours. Confidentiality: Information obtained through drug testing may not be released to anyone without the informed written consent of the employee and may not be released in response to a subpoena or any other discovery method. However, a positive onsite screening test result may be released to the decision maker in a lawsuit, grievance or other proceeding initiated by or on behalf of the individual tested and arising from the positive onsite screening test result. Record-Keeping: All records of drug test samples must be retained by the laboratory or employer for at least 2 years. Samples that test negative must be discarded within 1