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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 310. Oklahoma State Department of Health |
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Chapter 638. Drug and Alcohol Testing |
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Subchapter 7. Alcohol Testing Facilities |
SECTION 310:638-7-7. Blood alcohol confirmation tests
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- (a) Collection procedures for blood alcohol tests. Personnel who collect blood for alcohol tests shall be licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to withdraw blood in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws.(1) Blood shall be withdrawn in accordance with accepted medical practices using at least the following items:(A) A suitable clean, sterile, dry tube with inert closure, containing the appropriate anticoagulant(s) and preservative(s) for alcohol analysis by gas chromatography;(B) A chain of custody form;(C) A label for the tube;(D) A sterile, non-alcoholic swab; and(E) An appropriate, disposable blood extraction device.(2) Blood shall be withdrawn by venipuncture, after appropriate preparation of the puncture site, and with necessary precautions to maintain asepsis and avoid contamination of specimens. Puncture site preparation and skin cleansing- shall be performed without the use of alcohol or other volatile organic disinfectants.(3) At least two (2), five (5) milliliter samples of blood shall be collected directly in or immediately deposited into suitable tubes as described at OAC 310:638-7-7(a). The collection personnel shall immediately label the tube as required by chain of custody procedures and transport to the testing facility as specified at OAC 310:638-7-7(c).(4) Collection personnel shall use blood alcohol collection materials in accordance with the supplier's instructions, and as required to meet the specimen requirements of the testing facility. Collection personnel shall not use collection materials after their expiration date. Collection personnel shall not re-use a blood extraction device.(b) Collection control. Chain of custody standardized forms shall be properly executed by authorized collection site personnel upon collection of specimens. Handling and transportation of blood specimens from one (1) authorized individual or place to another shall always be accomplished through chain of custody procedures. Every effort shall be made to minimize the number of persons handling specimens.(c) Transportation to the testing facility. Collection site personnel shall arrange to transport the collected specimens to the alcohol testing facility. The specimens shall be placed in containers designed to minimize the possibility of damage during transport, e.g., specimen boxes or padded mailers; and those containers shall be securely sealed to eliminate the possibility of undetected tampering. On the tape sealing the tube, the collection site supervisor shall sign and enter the date specimens were sealed in the container for transfer. The collection site personnel shall ensure that the chain of custody documentation is placed in each container sealed for transfer to the alcohol testing facility.(d) Methods of analysis and result reporting. The alcohol testing facility shall analyze an unopened sample for its alcohol concentration using gas chromatography. If the result of this analysis is an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02, the alcohol testing facility shall transmit the test result to the employer as negative. If the alcohol concentration is 0.02 or greater, the alcohol testing facility shall transmit the quantitative result to the Review Officer. One (1) sample shall remain unopened and refrigerated at two (2) to eight (8) degrees centigrade for at least one (1) year for further confirmation or the challenge of results by the employee. The alcohol testing facility shall transmit the results of alcohol confirmation tests to the employer in a confidential manner, and the employer shall receive and store the information so as to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.