Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-12.10 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Reporting of confirmed positive test results to the medical review officer
(1) Each report
shall identify the alcohol or other drugs, or their metabolites, being tested
with the results of positive/negative or detected/nondetected clearly
recorded.
(2) Approved confirmatory
laboratories shall have available a written summary of the established
sensitivity levels used for the confirmatory tests conducted for alcohol or
other drugs, or their metabolites. However, this information need not be issued
with each report.
(3) Approved
confirmatory laboratories shall have written procedures for making both written
and telephone reports to the medical review officer.
(4) All test results must be reviewed and
signed by the laboratory director, or a qualified designee, before being
reported to the medical review officer.
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The following documents shall be retained for at least two years and, if requested, made available for
(1) Chain of custody documentation shall be maintained for each sample tested with the identification of the sample , the person (s) handling and testing the sample , the storage of the sample , and the eventual disposal of the sample .
(2) Documents regarding the following: analytical information for each batch assayed; instrument identification; calibration records; identification of reagent lot numbers and expiration dates; quality control results; and any other pertinent information.
(3) Copies of proficiency testing results for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of laboratory performance. Approved confirmatory laboratories inspected by the UHL shall submit copies of proficiency testing results to the UHL or shall ensure that proficiency testing programs submit copies of proficiency testing results directly to the UHL on their behalf
(4) Current procedure manuals must be maintained for all procedures.
(5) An annual review of manuals shall be performed and documented. Alterations and additions to procedures shall be incorporated into manuals and approved by the laboratory director before implementation.