Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 13

A worker suspects that he or she will be requested to collect an unwitnessed urine specimen for drug analysis.He or she carries a substitute specimen in his or her pocket for 2 days before being told to collect the specimen.Shortly after the worker delivers the specimen to the collector, he or she is instructed to collect another specimen.

a. What test was performed on the specimen to determine possible specimen manipulation?

b. How was the specimen in this situation affected?

c. If a specimen for drug analysis tests positive, state a possible defense related to specimen collection and handling that an attorney might employ.

d. How can this defense be avoided?

Step 1 of 4

a.

Urine specimen temperature is tested. The range of temperature should be within. If this range is not found then the specimen is adulterated.