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Sorry so many questions, but now that I'm on this substitution route(assuming I can get a donor), I'm wondering if any of the testing places monitor in any way. Again this is pre-employment. Last time I did one at this clinic, I was in the bathroom by myself. I'm wondering about hidden cameras or 2 way mirrors.

....From the regulations mandated by the DHHS:

D. Direct Observed Collection

A direct observed collection procedure may only be used when:

1. A Federal agency has authorized a direct observed collection because a donorâ??s previous drug test result was reported by an MRO as drug positive, negative and dilute, adulterated, substituted, or invalid, or

2. An immediate collection of a second urine specimen is required in one of the following situations:

The temperature of the specimen collected during a routine collection is outside the acceptable temperature range.

There is an indication that the donor has tampered with the specimen (e.g., abnormal physical characteristic such as unusual color, excessive foaming when shaken, unusual odor).

The donor has intentionally brought to the collection site an item that could be used to:
- Adulterate (e.g., a small vial containing a suspicious liquid),
- Substitute (e.g., a small vial containing water or other liquid), or
- Dilute a urine specimen.

Before conducting a direct observed collection, the collector must make the agency representative aware that a situation exists warranting a direct observed collection and explain to the donor why a direct observed collection is being conducted. If the donor declines to allow a direct observed collection when one of the above circumstances has occurred, it is considered a refusal to test (see Chapter 8, Section B).

The procedure for a direct observed collection is the same as that for a routine collection except an observer watches the donor urinate into the collection container. At the point in a routine collection where the donor enters the restroom with the collection container (see Section C, Step 10), a direct observed collection includes the following additional steps:

§ The observer must be the same gender as the donor. There are no exceptions to this requirement. The individual serving as the direct observer enters the restroom with the donor.

§ The observer must directly watch the urine go from the donorâ??s body into the collection container. The use of mirrors or video cameras is not permitted.

§ With regard to chain of custody, the observer must never touch or handle the collection container unless the observer is also serving as the collector.