If You Fail
If you fail the test, raise hell. Failing the drug test has been known to
make a quiet person go ballistic. You will be interviewed by a medical review
ocial (MRO), who would try to and out why you tested positive. MRO's are
NOT impartial. An MRO is an employee of the lab, and is there for quality
control. They are also there to protect the lab by coercing the court into
thinking that the person who failed is a drug abuser. "Anything you say
to an MRO can and will be used against you" (RDW). If you ght it,
your lawyer "can subpoena the pro ciency testing records of the laboratory
for review" [Anon1]. These questions should be asked about the lab you
are challenging:
How does the lab handle
samples?
Are they NIDA/CAP certifed?
Do they participate in
appropriate pro ciency testing?
Where are their track records
in the pro ciency testing program?
Have they ever failed a
pro ciency test?
What are the quali cations
of the technical sta performing the test?
What technologies do they
use to screen and con rm?
Many employers no longer show lab results to employees. They just get rejected
if seeking employment. Elderly employees are getting red for failing the test;
incidentally losing all of their pension bene ts.
Laura Gibson, a medical doctor on the internet, tested positive and was
not hired. She had a poppy seed bagel that morning, not knowing it was a false
positive. She fought it to the point where they just decided to throw out
the results and hire her anyway. But don't go taking it to court; it's virtually
impossible to win this case.
If you're an adult, contact ACLU. If you're a child, don't bother; ACLU
won't do anything for children who fail the drug test. Then mail me at
toke_grrl@hotmail.com and tell me what you tried so I can use that to help
others. Many people ask for advice before the test, then do not report back.
