Protocol

Substance Abuse Protocol for the Student-Athlete:
(Student-Athlete(s) (AKA): Student-Athletes, Student Managers, Student Coaches, Work-study (including 1^st Aiders), Mascots, and Cheerleaders)

A qualified testing laboratory will be utilized for drug testing and a proper and effective chain of custody of collection specimens will be observed.

Protocol:  The following procedures will be adhered to as part of the chain of custody for the collection of urine samples for testing.

  Step 1) - The student-athlete will be notified by UD Medical Coordinator and/or the Director of Athletics to report to the drug testing site at a specific date and time.  (Site for testing: Finley Occupational Health)

  Step 2) - The student-athlete will sign the UD Substance Abuse Testing Notification Form and proceed directly to Finley Occupational Health at the designated date and time with form and picture identification.

  Step 3) - The student-athlete will complete the Finley Occupational Health Drug Testing Guidelines for Urine Drug Screen Collection for UD.

• Collector checks valid photo ID.
• Collector explains the collection procedure.
• Collector directs the student-athlete to remove outer clothing and to leave these items and other personal items (except his/her wallet) with the collector or in a mutually acceptable location that is locked and/or secured. Collector advises participant that failure to comply with any step of the collection process constitutes a refusal to test.
• Collector completes step 1 of Chain of Custody (COC) Form.
• Collector instructs student-athlete to wash and dry, his/her hands, and not to wash his/her hands again until after delivery of the specimen to the collector.
• Collector restricts further access to water by the student-athlete and instructs the student-athlete not to flush the toilet.
• Collector unwraps and opens collection kit under view of the student-athlete.
• Collector instructs student-athlete to provide at least 75ml of urine and instructs the same gender observer to ascertain that urine comes directly from the student-athlete's body. Collector may also serve as the observer if of the same gender as the student-athlete.
• The student-athlete and observer leave the restroom and the student-athlete hands the collection container directly to the collector.
• Collector immediately checks the temperature of the specimen and under view of the student-athlete pours the urine into the specimen bottle.
• Collector places tamper evident seal on the specimen bottle and dates each. The student-athlete will initial each specimen bottle.
• Collector, student-athlete, and observer complete the COC and student-athlete signs certification statement on step 5 of the COC providing printed name, signature, date of birth, and contact telephone number.
• Collector places specimen bottles and COC in a sealed plastic bag and prepares it for shipment.
• Copies of the COC are distributed as appropriate.

Screening results will be reported by Finley Occupational Health and/or web based reporting to UD Medical Coordinator within twenty-four to twenty-eight (24-28) hours of obtaining the test results.

UD Medical Coordinator will immediately report the results to UD Director of Athletics.  UD Director of Athletics will inform the Head Coach of the test results.

UD Director of Athletics will notify the student-athlete of the test results. If no notification is provided within 10 days, the student-athlete may assume the test results were negative.  The Medical Review Officer at Finley Occupational Health will conduct an interview with the student-athlete if there is a positive lab result.