Handed Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Handed and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Donor provides the specimen The collector directs the donor to go into the restroom and provide a specimen. The collector must remind the donor to guard against flushing the commode or washing hands until the donor has handed his or her specimen to the collector. (Note: Inadvertently flushing the commode does not automatically require any corrective action by the collector or a recollection. However, to avoid this happening, the collector may want to place obvious signage in the restroom with instructions not to flush the commode or to wash hands.)The collector may set a reasonable time limit for the donor to be inside the restroom. Since the temperature of the specimen must be read without four minutes of urination, a time limit of four minutes in most cases is not unreasonable. The collector should pay close attention to the donor during the entire collection process to note any conduct that clearly indicates an attempt to substitute, adulterate, or dilute the specimen. | View Page |
| Donor gives specimen to collector After the donor has handed the specimen to the collector, the donor is given permission to wash his or her hands and to flush the commode. While the donor is accomplishing these tasks, the collector may be making the necessary observations discussed previous.It is important to remember that once the donor has handed his or her specimen to the collector, the donor must always be able to have visual contact to the greatest extent possible with the collector and the specimen. | View Page |
| Collector disperses specimen to bottle(s) After the donor has handed his or her specimen to the collector, the collector now opens the specimen bottle(s). Make sure that the security seals for the specimen bottle(s) are only opened in the presence of the donor.The collector, not the donor, disperses the urine specimen as follows:Federally Regulated (DOT):A minimum of 15 mL into one specimen container, a minimum of 30 mL into the second specimen container.Non-Regulated:A minimum of 30 mL into just one of specimen containers. | View Page |
| Donor washes hands Instruct the donor to wash and dry his or her hands. Observe this step. Tell the donor not to wash or dry hands again until after the donor has provided and handed you a specimen. The donor may use soap to wash hands but it must be a liquid. Solid or bar soap gives the donor a chance to conceal soap shavings under the fingernails and subsequently use them to attempt to adulterate the specimen. | View Page |
| Observed collection scenarios Scenario 5: The collector notices that the urine the donor just handed to her has a very strong smell like that of a cleaning product such as bleach. Collector’s response: The collector completes the collection in the usual manner and prepares the specimen for shipment. The collector explains the situation to a supervisor. If the supervisor concurs that an observed specimen should be collected, the collector explains to the donor that because of the strong, unusual smell, the first specimen is suspect for adulteration and that a directly observed collection will be done. A new CCF is initiated. The collector marks on the CCF that the collection is observed and notes under Remarks why it is observed. The collector also notes the control number of the suspect collection. The observed specimen along with the suspect specimen are both shipped to the laboratory in separate plastic tamper-resistant bags. In addition to an unusual smell, other indications of adulteration might be an unusual color that cannot be explained by medication, particles or debris in the urine, and a heavy or thick foam that is inconsistent with urine. | View Page |
| Category A Packages - Shipper's Declaration For Dangerous Goods A "shipper's declaration for dangerous goods" form must be filled out for category A packages, but is NOT required for category B or exempt packages. The shipper's declaration must be handed to the courier picking up the package; do not place it inside the box. The number of copies that are required varies according to shipper, but you should always keep one copy. This copy must be retained for 2 years. If dry ice is included in a package containing a category A substance, it should also be listed on the shipper's declaration for dangerous goods. However, it is NOT necessary to fill out this form if dry ice is included in category B or exempt packaging; details about the dry ice are included instead on the air waybill. The following page illustrates a completed Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods form. Subsequent pages will highlight and discuss each section of the form. | View Page |