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A split sample shall be reserved in all cases for an independent analysis in the event of a <br />positive test result. All samples must be stored in a scientific acceptable preserved manner as <br />established by NIDA. All positive confirmed samples and related paperwork must be retained <br />by the laboratory for at least six (6) months or for the duration of any grievance disciplinary <br />action or legal proceedings, whichever is longer. At the conclusion of this period, the paperwork <br />and specimen shall be destroyed. Tests shall be conducted in a manner to ensure that an <br />employee's legal drug use and diet does not affect the test results. <br />34.5 DRUG TESTING <br />The laboratory sha11 test only for substances and within the limits for the initial and <br />confirmation test as provided within NIDA standards. The initial test shall use an immunoassay <br />which meets the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration for commercial distribution. <br />The following initial cutoff levels shall be used when screening specimens to determine whether <br />they are negative for these five (5) drugs or classes of drugs: <br />Marijuana metabolites 50 ng/ml <br />Cocaine metabolites 300 ng/ml <br />Opiate metabolites* 300 ng/ml <br />Phencyclidine 25 ng/ml <br />Amphetamines 1,000 ng/ml <br />*If immunoassay is specific for free morphine the initial test level is 25 ng/ml. If <br />initial testing results are negative, testing shall be discontinued, a11 samples <br />destroyed and records of the testing expunged from the employee's file. Only <br />specimens identified as positive in the initial test shall be confirmed using gas <br />chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques at the following listed <br />cutoff values: <br />Marijuana Metabolitesl 15 ng/ml <br />Coca.ine Metabolites 2 150 ng/ml <br />Opiates <br />Morphine 300 ng/ml <br />Codeine 300 ng/ml <br />Phencyclidine 25 ng/ml <br />Amphetamines <br />Amphetamine 500 ng/ml <br />Methamphetamine 3 500 ng/ml <br />If confirtnatory testing results are negative all samples shall be destroyed and records of <br />the testing expunged from the employee's file. <br />34.6 ALCOHOL TESTING <br />Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinaol-9-carboxylic acid <br />2. Benzoylecgonine <br />31 <br />e3