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AS/NZS 4308:2008
[Current]Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
Sets out procedures for specimen collection, screening, confirmation, quantitation and reporting of drugs in human urine as well as integrity testing of the specimen. This edition introduces the option of on-site screening.
Published: 19/03/2008
Pages: 30
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Referenced documents
1.3 Definitions
2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch
2.1 General
2.2 Collecting site
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Privacy
2.2.3 Security
2.2.4 Chain-of-custody
2.2.5 Access
2.3 Integrity and identity of the collected specimen
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Precautions
2.3.3 Collection procedure
2.4 Preparation for dispatch
2.5 Transportation to the laboratory
3 General laboratory requirements
3.1 General
3.2 Reagents
3.3 Apparatus
3.3.1 Volumetric glassware
3.3.2 Piston operated volumetric apparatus
3.4 Laboratory security
3.5 Specimen reception
3.6 Specimen integrity testing
3.6.1 General
3.6.2 Creatinine concentration greater than 50 mg/L but less than 200 mg/L
3.6.3 Creatinine less than 50 mg/L
3.6.4 Other substances
3.7 Reconciliation of test results
3.8 Storage of specimen
3.8.1 Short-term storage
3.8.2 Long-term storage
4 Laboratory screening procedures
4.1 General
4.2 Method
4.3 Laboratory security, specimen reception, specimen integrity testing and storage of specimens
4.4 Personnel
4.4.1 Laboratory supervisor
4.4.2 Screening analyst
4.4.3 Access to expertise
4.4.4 Acceptance of results
4.4.5 Accreditation
4.5 Number of determinations
4.6 Blank determination
4.7 Quality control
4.8 Screening test cut-off levels
4.9 Acceptance criteria
4.10 Confirmatory testing
4.11 Reporting of results
4.11.1 Conditions for reporting
4.11.2 Test report
4.12 Record keeping
5 Laboratory confirmatory procedures
5.1 General
5.2 Principle
5.3 Apparatus
5.3.1 Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer
5.3.2 Liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer
5.3.3 Tandem mass spectrometry
5.4 Laboratory security, specimen reception, specimen integrity testing and storage of specimens
5.5 Personnel
5.5.1 Laboratory management
5.5.2 Laboratory supervisor
5.5.3 Analyst
5.5.4 Review results
5.5.5 Accreditation
5.6 Confirmation criteria
5.7 Instrumentation
5.8 Number of determinations
5.9 Blank determination
5.10 Instrument setup
5.11 Quality control
5.12 Calculations
5.13 Acceptance criteria
5.14 Uncertainty of measurement
5.15 Test report
5.16 Record keeping
5.17 Disputed results
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Personnel
A3 Procedure
A3.1 General
A3.2 Requirements for on-site screening
A3.3 Acceptance of results
A4 Reporting of results
A4.1 Test report
A4.2 Record keeping
A4.3 Reconciliation of test results
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
D1 General recommendations
D2 Disinfection of spills
D3 Disinfection of equipment
D4 Waste disposal
D5 Bibliography
Appendix E
E1 Gas chromatography
E2 Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
E3 High pressure liquid chromatography
E4 Immunoassay
E5 Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
E6 Tandem mass spectrometry(GC/MS/MS, LC/MS/MS)
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