What is the primary purpose of a recollection policy in drug testing?

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What is the primary purpose of a recollection policy in drug testing?

A recollection policy is about what happens when a specimen can’t yield a valid result, ensuring a new sample is collected and tested again in a timely and reliable way. This keeps the testing process accurate and fair by quickly addressing issues like an inconclusive result, improper collection, or chain-of-custody problems, and then performing a proper re-test on the new specimen. This emphasizes the integrity of results and the rights of the donor, while also protecting the employer and the reliability of the testing program. It’s not primarily about reducing workload, replacing QA/QC, or penalizing donors—the policy supports accurate, timely conclusions within the overall QA framework and fair treatment of the donor.

A recollection policy is about what happens when a specimen can’t yield a valid result, ensuring a new sample is collected and tested again in a timely and reliable way. This keeps the testing process accurate and fair by quickly addressing issues like an inconclusive result, improper collection, or chain-of-custody problems, and then performing a proper re-test on the new specimen. This emphasizes the integrity of results and the rights of the donor, while also protecting the employer and the reliability of the testing program. It’s not primarily about reducing workload, replacing QA/QC, or penalizing donors—the policy supports accurate, timely conclusions within the overall QA framework and fair treatment of the donor.

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