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Random Testing Selection Period: A motor carrier conducts a DOT random test on a driver that was selected in the fourth quarter of the year, but the test was not verified by the medical review officer (MRO) until the next year. What year does this DOT ran

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Guidance on when to report a random test that has been collected at the end of the year, but verified the following year.

Question

Random Testing Selection Period: A motor carrier conducts a DOT random test on a driver that was selected in the fourth quarter of the year, but the test was not verified by the medical review officer (MRO) until the next year. What year does this DOT random test count towards?

Answer

The test will count towards the MIS results for the year during which the specimen was collected, and not when the test was verified. See 382.305, 382.403.

Regulatory Topic: Guidance on when to report a random test that has been collected at the end of the year, but verified the following year.
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Issued Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015