N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.8.12

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 1.7.8.12 - DRUG TESTS

A. The initial and confirmatory drug tests shall be performed by a state licensed laboratory in accordance with the substance abuse and mental health services administration or the college of American pathologists in forensic urine drug testing. The laboratory shall have the capability of performing initial and confirmatory tests for each drug or metabolite for which service is offered.

B. The cutoff concentrations set forth in Section 40.85 of Part 40 of 49 C.F.R. shall be used when screening specimens on the initial and confirmatory urine drug tests.

C. The laboratory shall report as negative all specimens that are negative on the initial test or negative on the confirmatory test. Only specimens reported as positive on the confirmatory test shall be reported positive for a specific drug.

D. The laboratory shall retain and place those specimens confirmed positive in properly secured long-term frozen storage for at least 365 calendar days. An agency may request the laboratory to retain the specimen for an additional period of time. If the laboratory does not receive a request to retain the specimen during the initial 365 calendar day period, the specimen may be discarded.

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.7.8.12

1.7.8.12 NMAC - Rp, 1.7.8.12 NMAC, 2/12/2010, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXVI, Issue 01, January 14, 2025, eff. 1/14/2025