Federal Register #2026-10884

HHS Notice: Certified Laboratories for Federal Drug Testing Programs

This notice from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), via the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provides an official listing of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) certified for federal workplace drug testing programs. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - Certified Laboratories and OEMs/Vendors: - Dynacare - Alere Toxicology Services - Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc. - Desert Tox, LLC - DrugScan, Inc. - ElSohly Laboratories, Inc. - LabOne, Inc. d/b/a Quest Diagnostics - Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) - MedTox Laboratories, Inc. - Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Forensic Toxicology Laboratory - Pacific Toxicology Laboratories - Phamatech, Inc. - US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory - Products/Services Requested: - Drug testing services for urine and oral fluid specimens - Specimen validity testing - Certification and maintenance of laboratory standards - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Facilities must meet the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs - Certification requires periodic inspections and quarterly performance testing - IITFs are not permitted to conduct oral fluid testing - Notice includes facilities that have withdrawn from certification - Locations: - Includes federal and military facilities such as Fort George G. Meade and the Minneapolis VA Medical Center - Multiple certified laboratories across the United States

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides notice of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine and the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid. The notice lists certified laboratories and IITFs that meet minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine and oral fluid specimens for federal agencies. It also includes information on certification requirements, testing standards, and facilities that have withdrawn from certification.

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