According to the Federal Register dated November 25th key talking points will be changing the levels of cut offs of the inital testing at the labs for two drugs and adding two drugs to the DOT required testing beginning May 2010. The changes are as follows:
Lower Initial Test and Confirmation Levels for:
- Cocaine Metabolite from Initial 300ng/mL to 150ng/mL Confirmation 100ng/ML
- Amphetamines from 1000ng/mL to 500ng/mL Confirmation to 250ng/mL
Required New Initial Testing and Confirmation:
- 6acetyl-morphine (Heroin)(independent of the opiate and/or morphine confirmation) Initial Testing 10 ng/mL Confirmation 10ng/mL
- Ecstasy (inludes MDA, MDMA, MDEA) Initial Testing 500ng/mL Confirmation 250ng