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DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.61 Q&A

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ODAPC_40_61_Q_A.pdf
§40.61                                                                       09/01
 
QUESTION:
 
May a DOT urine specimen be obtained via catheterization from a patient who is catheterized as part of a medical procedure or who is unconscious?
 
ANSWER:
 
• No one is ever permitted to obtain a urine specimen for DOT testing purposes from an unconscious individual, whether by catheterization or any other means.
 
• No one is permitted to catheterize a conscious employee for the purpose of collecting urine for a DOT drug test.
 
• However, if a person has been catheterized for medical purposes (e.g., a conscious, hospitalized patient in a post-accident test situation), it is permissible to use urine collected by this means for DOT testing purposes. All necessary documentation for a DOT collection must be provided (e.g., the CCF).
 
• In addition, an employee who normally voids through self-catheterization is required to provide a specimen in that manner.
 
Last updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012