Federal Register #2026-22321

HHS/SAMHSA list of certified federal workplace drug-testing facilities

HHS and SAMHSA publish the facilities currently certified for federal workplace drug testing. - Government organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). - Notice purpose: Informational certification notice, not a request to procure products or services. - Certified urine-testing facilities named: Alere Toxicology Services; Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc.; Desert Tox, LLC; DrugScan, Inc.; Dynacare (London, Ontario); ElSohly Laboratories, Inc.; LabOne, Inc. d/b/a Quest Diagnostics; Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Houston and Research Triangle Park locations); MedTox Laboratories, Inc.; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Forensic Toxicology Laboratory; Pacific Toxicology Laboratories; Phamatech, Inc.; and the U.S. Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. - Certified urine-testing IITF: Dynacare in Edmonton. - Notable requirements: Certification involves performance testing and an on-site inspection. Maintaining certification requires quarterly performance testing and periodic on-site inspections. No laboratories are currently certified for oral-fluid testing, and IITFs may not test oral-fluid specimens. - Products, quantities, and contract value: None specified; this is not a procurement opportunity.

Description

HHS provides notice of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified under the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The list identifies facilities certified for urine testing and laboratories certified for oral fluid testing; HHS does not allow IITFs to conduct oral fluid testing. The notice states that no laboratories are currently certified for oral fluid testing and lists the certified facilities for urine testing. Certification requires performance testing and an on-site inspection, with continued performance testing and periodic inspections to maintain certification.

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