The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a notice listing laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) certified for drug testing federal employees, as per the Mandatory Guidelines. These guidelines cover tests using urine and oral fluids, though currently, no labs are certified for oral fluid testing. Laboratories must meet strict standards and undergo regular inspections to stay certified. The notice includes a detailed list of certified facilities approved to test urine samples, ensuring they meet the necessary criteria for thorough and accurate testing.
Simple Explanation
The government put out a list of places that test pee to check if someone is using drugs, but none of these places are testing spit yet. These places have to follow lots of rules to make sure they're doing a good job, and sometimes they get checked to make sure they're still following the rules.