10A N.C. Admin. Code 73A.0105
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 73A .0105 - TECHNIQUES AND METHODS(a) The analysis of drug test specimens shall be conducted by a laboratory licensed by the NC Department of Health and Human Services and certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Licensed and certified laboratories are listed in the Federal Register, which is incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions and at http://www.samhsa.gov/workplace/lab-list,which is incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions.(b) Controlled substances or metabolites of a controlled substance shall be tested and analyzed using approved analytical techniques or methods, as follows: (2) thin-layer chromatography;(5) high performance liquid chromatography; or(c) Results of the drug test analysis shall be expressed as equivalent to nanograms by weight of a controlled substance or metabolite, or a controlled substance per milliliter.(d) The drug test threshold values shall meet the cutoff levels contained in the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs as adopted by SAMHSA and identified in the chart below: Initial Test Analyte | Initial Test Cutoff Concentration | Confirmatory Test Analyte | Confirmatory Test Cutoff Concentration |
Marijuana Metabolites | 50 ng/mL | THCA1 | 15 ng/mL |
Cocaine Metabolites | 150 ng/mL | Benzoylecgonine | 100 ng/mL |
Amphetamines AMP/MAMP | 500 ng/mL | Amphetamine Methamphetamine | 250 ng/mL 250 ng/mL |
Opiate Metabolites Codeine/Morphine | 2000 ng/mL | Codeine Morphine | 2000 ng/mL 2000 ng/mL |
Phencyclidine | 25 ng/mL | Phencyclidine | 25 ng/mL |
10A N.C. Admin. Code 73A .0105
Authority G.S. 108A-29.1; 143B-153;
Eff. June 1, 2015.Adopted by North Carolina Register Volume 30, Issue 01, July 1, 2015 effective 6/1/2015.