What if the employees specimen falls outside the normal temperature ranges (colder than 90 degrees, warmer than 100 degrees)?
Specimens that fall outside the normal temperature ranges (colder than 90 degrees and warmer than 100 degrees), substituted specimens, adulterated specimens, and very dilute specimens (specific gravity that is less than 1.003 or creatinine less than 20 mg/dl) will be considered invalid for testing. Specimens that are tested, but are determined to have been adulterated, will also be treated as invalid and the adulterant reported. An employee providing a dilute specimen that is otherwise unacceptable for testing, such as a specimen out of normal temperature range may be asked to remain at the collection site to provide a valid sample, or to refrain from excessive consumption of fluids and to return to the collection site for a second urine specimen within 24 hours. Any employee being instructed to provide a second specimen on site must remain at the collection site until a new specimen is provided. If the second specimen is also invalid, the employee will be referred to the MRO and will
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