If the primary specimen test results are positive and the split specimen results are negative, what is the final result?
Understand the Problem
The question is presenting a scenario regarding specimen test results, asking what the final result would be if the primary specimen tests positive while the split specimen tests negative.
Answer
The result is canceled.
The final test result is canceled if the primary specimen test results are positive and the split specimen results are negative.
Answer for screen readers
The final test result is canceled if the primary specimen test results are positive and the split specimen results are negative.
More Information
When the split specimen does not confirm the primary positive result, this typically leads to the cancellation of the test result as the verification process cannot conclude that the use of drugs or alcohol has occurred.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume the final result will remain positive if the primary specimen was positive, without considering the split specimen's role in verification.
Sources
- DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.187 - transportation.gov
- 49 CFR Part 40 Subpart I -- Problems in Drug Tests - eCFR - ecfr.gov
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