Delaware Administrative Code
Title 9 - Services for Children Youth and Their Families
Division of Management and Support Services
501 - Procedures for Drug Testing Certain Employees
Section 501-8.0 - Laboratory Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
8.1 The laboratory will test for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine and amphetamines. The initial procedure employed will be the Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Testing (EMIT) or similar federally approved procedure. Cutoff levels will be consistent with current Federal Department of Transportation standards, which are subject to change.
8.2 All positive specimens shall be confirmed using the Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), which shall be conducted from the same specimen.
8.3 The confirmation test results are reviewed and interpreted by a Medical Review Officer (MRO) before they are reported to the employer. If the laboratory reports a non-negative result to the MRO, the MRO contacts the employee and conducts an interview to determine if there is an alternative explanation for the laboratory results. If the employee provides appropriate documentation and the MRO determines that it is legitimate explanation and/or medical documentation, the drug test result is reported as negative to the employer.
8.4 The MRO will contact the DSCYF Designated Employer Representative (DER) within the Human Resource Office.
