CSC Regulatory Compliance & Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under DOT regulations, which agency oversees workplace drug testing programs for safety-sensitive transportation employees?
- FDA
- DEA
- DOT/FMCSA (Correct answer)
- OSHA
Correct answer: DOT/FMCSA
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and its modal agencies like FMCSA regulate drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive transportation workers.
Question 2: A collector notices a donor's urine temperature reads 94°F immediately after collection. What is the correct action?
- Accept the specimen as valid
- Discard the specimen and recollect
- Report the specimen as substituted
- Document the temperature and proceed with collection per protocol (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Document the temperature and proceed with collection per protocol
A temperature between 90–100°F is acceptable; the collector documents the reading and continues per standard procedure.
Question 3: Which federal law established the framework for mandatory drug testing in the federal workplace?
- Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Correct answer)
- Controlled Substances Act of 1970
- HIPAA of 1996
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Correct answer: Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 requires federal contractors and grantees to maintain drug-free workplace policies.
Question 4: When a donor refuses to sign the Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF), what should the collector do?
- Cancel the collection and send no specimen
- Sign on the donor's behalf
- Note the refusal on the CCF and proceed with collection (Correct answer)
- Discard the specimen immediately
Correct answer: Note the refusal on the CCF and proceed with collection
The collector documents the donor's refusal to sign on the CCF and continues the collection process; the refusal itself is reported.
Question 5: Which SAMHSA guideline defines the cutoff concentration for an initial immunoassay screen for marijuana metabolites in urine?
- 15 ng/mL
- 50 ng/mL (Correct answer)
- 100 ng/mL
- 25 ng/mL
Correct answer: 50 ng/mL
SAMHSA mandates a 50 ng/mL cutoff for initial immunoassay screening of THC metabolites in federal workplace urine drug testing.
Question 6: A specimen is reported as 'dilute' by the laboratory. Under DOT rules, the employer may:
- Automatically report the result as positive
- Terminate employment immediately
- Require an immediate recollection under direct observation (Correct answer)
- Accept the result as negative without further action
Correct answer: Require an immediate recollection under direct observation
Under DOT rules, a verified dilute negative result typically triggers a second collection under direct observation at the employer's discretion.
Question 7: Which form is federally required to document chain of custody for DOT-regulated urine drug testing?
- OMB Form 1545
- Federal CCF (5-part) (Correct answer)
- OSHA 300 Log
- CMS-1450 form
Correct answer: Federal CCF (5-part)
The Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF), a 5-part carbonless form, is required for all DOT-regulated urine drug tests.
CSC Regulatory Compliance & Standards 2
Under DOT regulations, which agency oversees workplace drug testing programs for safety-sensitive transportation employees?