[MCOH-EH] Drug and Alcohol testing

[Fred Fung MD]

On a separate issue concerning Drug & Alcohol testing, regardless of test profile and methodology, would your institution request the employee to sign a general medical release plus a specific release on drug test results? 

Fred Fung, MD, JD, Esq.
Medical Director, Employee Occupational Health Department Sharp HealthCare 
Occupational Medicine Department Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces+fred.fung=sharp.com at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Hudson, T. Warner
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:19 AM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Drug and Alcohol testing

We use evidentiary breath alcohol test devices and BATs, plus urine drug screen ( Quest HPP Comp !)

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231  ID 27132
E-mail twhudson at mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org

-----Original Message-----
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Leibu, Rachel
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 8:50 AM
To: 'MCOH/EH'
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Drug and Alcohol testing

Does anyone use any of the spot urine drug or Rapid Saliva Alcohol Testing as a preliminary on-site test prior to sending an employee who is suspected of being under the influence to an off-site lab for testing?  I am concerned that the sensitivity and specificity of these tests are not reliable enough to make their use as an initial screen valuable.

Rachel Leibu, MD, MBA, MS
Medical Director Occupational Medicine Service Atlantic Health System
973-971-5440