CC LAB | DRUG TESTING

Republic Act 9165 “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”

• maintenance and management of privately-owned

• drug treatment rehabilitation centers and drug testing networks and laboratories

• throughout the country, in coordination with DSWD and other agencies

Bureau of Health Facilities and Services

is to license and accredit drug-testing laboratories (DTL) to assure the quality, competence and integrity in the conduct of drug testing

Republic Act 9165 “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002”

• Standardize the procedure of drug testing services in the Philippines among all stakeholders

• Implement quality assurance program in drug testing laboratories nationwide.

1. Chemist 2. Chemical Engineer 3. Medical Technologist 4. Pharmacist

Analayst are:

Head of Laboratory for Screening Lab

• licensed physician certified in Clinical Pathology by the Philippine Board of Pathology.

• licensed physician trained in laboratory management and drug testing operation.

Head of Laboratory for Confirmatory Lab

• licensed physician certified in Clinical Pathology by the Philippine Board of Pathology with at least two (2) years of active laboratory experience in analytical toxicology

• licensed chemist with Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or a branch of chemistry and at least two (2) years active laboratory experience in analytical chemistry.

The functions and responsibilities of the analyst are as follows:

a) Verifies the completeness of Custody and Control Form (CCF);

b) Prepares specimen for analysis;

c) Examines, processes and analyzes specimen for drug testing;

d) Interprets, records, releases and signs out laboratory results;

e) Assists in the implementation of quality assurance program;

f) Assists in the evaluation of reagents, supplies and equipment;

g) Refers to the Head of the Laboratory as the need arises.

AUTHORIZED SPECIMEN COLLECTOR

1. Be at least a high school graduate

2. Have undergone appropriate training

Screening Laboratory

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: shall have at least twenty (20) square meters in floor area. The work area must be ten (10) square meters with an exhaust fan, sink and storage cabinet.

Confirmatory Laboratory

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: shall have at least sixty (60) square meters in floor area. The clinical work area must be thirty (30) square meters with exhaust fan,sink, fume hood, stock room and instrumentation room.

Chain of custody

is a process used for toxicology testing when the results might have legal implications for the individual tested.

Immunoassay

These methods are used for preliminary screenilg (i.e., initial screening), based on an antibody-antigen reaction. Small amounts of the drug and/or metabolite (s) may be detected.

Chromatography

Separation of a mixture is the main outcome of the ahromatographic method. In this process, a mixture of substances is separated in a stationarx medium. The types of chromatographic processes are:

ANALYTICAL METHODS: CONFIRMATORY

Hyphenated technique – combination of two sophisticated technologies (e.g.,- GC-MS)or other such modern and acceptable technique (e.g., LC-MS, GC)MS-MS or LC-MS-MS). • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry • Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry • MS-MS (Tandem mass spectrometry