Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701 - Department of Health - Administration and Director
Chapter 3701-53 - Alcohol Testing
Section 3701-53-04 - Blood, urine, oral fluid and other bodily substance tests
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3701-53-04
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Approved techniques for the analysis of alcohol in blood, urine, oral fluid and other bodily substances are:
(1)
Gas
chromatography;
(2)
Enzyme assays; or
(3)
Other techniques
or methods, that have documented sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, precision,
linearity and are based on procedures which have been published in a peer
reviewed or juried scientific journal or thoroughly documented by the
designated laboratory director may be approved by the director.
(B) Approved techniques for the analysis of controlled substances, metabolites of controlled substances, as defined in section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, impairing substances and drugs of abuse as defined in section 3719.011 of the Revised Code are:
(1)
Immunoassay;
(2)
Thin-layer
chromatography;
(3)
Gas chromatography;
(4)
Mass
spectrometry;
(5)
High performance liquid chromatography;
(6)
Spectroscopy;
(7)
Liquid
chromatography-mass spectrometry;
(8)
Gas
chromatography-mass spectrometry; or
(9)
Other techniques
or methods that have documented sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, precision,
linearity and are based on procedures which have been published in a peer
reviewed or juried scientific journal or thoroughly documented by the
designated laboratory director may be approved by the director.
(C) All positive results of tests specified in paragraph (B) of this rule are to be confirmed by one or more approved analytical techniques or methods.
Replaces: 3701-53-04
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