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CANCELLED OR INVALID TEST A drug test that has been declared invalid by the MRO or canceled for other reasons will be considered neither positive nor negative. A rejected sample by the lab is treated the same as a canceled test. For alcohol testing,a test that is deemed to be invalid per 40 CFR Part 40.267, will be considered neither negative nor positive. If a pre-employment drug test is canceled, the Designated Employer Representative(DER)will require the applicant to take another pre- employment drug test with a verified negative result before the individual can perform any safety-sensitive function. SPECIMEN TEMPERATURE OUT OF RANGE During the urine collection process,the urine specimen will be examined to determine if it has been altered or substituted. Any urine specimen with a temperature outside the range specified in 49 CFR Part 49 will result in a second collection under direct observation. ADDITIONAL TESTING/SPLIT-SPECIMEN An employee is entitled to request within 72 hours of learning of a verified positive test result by the MRO, for an additional test of the split specimen,at the employee's expense. A different DHHS-certified lab must be used,and the test will be conducted following 49 CFR Part 40 requirements. If the test result of the split-specimen fails to reconfirm the presence of a substance,the test result will be ruled,"Canceled", and procedures for canceled tests;49 CFR Part 40.187 will be followed. If the test result confirms"Positive",the test result is ruled positive. If the employee has not requested a split specimen test within 72 hours,the employee may present reasons why they were unable to make a timely request. The MRO will determine whether the explanation is satisfactory. Dilute Test SRA shall,upon receipt of a negative dilute result from the MRO,request the employee/applicant to submit to a second urine collection as outlined in 40 CFR Part 40.197. A verified,positive dilute constitutes the same as a verified positive non-dilute result. VERIFIED POSITIVE TEST RESULT PROCESS SRA will notify a covered employee of a random,reasonable suspicion and post-accident test result for controlled substances or alcohol conducted under this part when the test result is verified positive. SRA will inform the employee which substances were verified as positive. Under this policy,verified positive test results will result in removal from safety sensitive duty and termination from the organization. A referral to a DOT Certified Substance Abuse Professional who meets the qualifications outlined in 49 CFR Part 40.281 Subpart 0,will be provided to the employee. TREATMENT Covered employees who are in violation of this policy will be immediately removed from safety-sensitive duty and their employment will be terminated. Those that test positive are encouraged to make use of the available resources for treatment for alcohol and substance abuse programs. SRA will refer the terminated employee to a SAP who has knowledge of and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment for alcohol and controlled substances-related disorders,and who meets the qualifications outlined in 49 CFR Part 40.281 Subpart O. 131