Special Collection Situations

Shy bladder

If no specimen is obtained or an insufficient specimen is obtained at the end of three hours, the control form should be distributed as follows in order to alert the MRO and employer of the problem:

The collector must fax or send these copies to the MRO and DER within 24 hours or the next business day.

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