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Legal & Ethical Standards in Specimen Collection Flashcards

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  1. Under HIPAA, which action by a specimen collector constitutes a privacy breach?

    Answer: Sharing a donor's test result with their employer without written authorization

    HIPAA prohibits disclosing protected health information, including test results, to employers without the donor's written authorization.

  2. A collector discovers a colleague has been accepting gifts from donors in exchange for not witnessing a urine collection. This is best described as:

    Answer: Fraudulent activity that must be reported

    Accepting gifts to bypass required observation constitutes fraud and must be reported to supervisors or the appropriate regulatory body.

  3. Which federal regulation specifically governs workplace drug testing procedures for DOT-regulated industries?

    Answer: DOT 49 CFR Part 40

    DOT 49 CFR Part 40 establishes procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs.

  4. A donor claims a medical condition prevents them from providing the required urine volume. The collector should:

    Answer: Follow the "shy bladder" protocol outlined in 49 CFR Part 40

    When a donor cannot produce sufficient volume, the collector must follow the shy bladder protocol, allowing up to three hours for the donor to try again.

  5. Informed consent in specimen collection means the donor has been told:

    Answer: The purpose of the test, what substances are being tested, and how results will be used

    Informed consent requires disclosure of the test's purpose, the substances being screened, and how the results will be used.

  6. A collector notices a donor attempting to substitute a specimen with a synthetic urine product. The correct action is to:

    Answer: Document the observed tampering and report it as a refusal to test

    Attempted substitution is treated as a refusal to test under federal guidelines and must be documented on the chain of custody form.

  7. Which document serves as the primary legal record linking a specimen to a specific donor throughout the testing process?

    Answer: Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF)

    The CCF is the legal document that tracks specimen identity and integrity from collection through laboratory analysis.