R523-15-3. Definitions  


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  •   (1) Drug screen means a method for identifying the presence of one or more drugs of abuse that typically involves the use of immunoassay technology, a laboratory technique that makes use of the binding between an antigen and its homologous antibody to identify and quantify the specific antigen or antibody in a sample.

      (2) Drug Test means any test administered to detect the presence of alcohol and other drugs from a blood, saliva, urine sample or other accepted scientific methodology.

      (3) Confirmation test means a quantitative test used by laboratories to distinguish the presence of a specific drug and/or metabolite and determine the drug's concentration. This is typically accomplished through the use of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) technology.

      (4) Participants means the individuals receiving substance use disorder treatment and who are required to receive drug screenings and tests.