The Beginning Monday, January 27, 2003, the Department of Pathology will begin to charge for confirmations of positive drugs obtained on the urine drug screen. The confirmations are sent to a commercial laboratory for confirmation by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry. Currently, the following drugs are automatically sent for confirmation – amphetamine, methamphetamine, PCP, opiates, barbiturates, and cocaine. In addition, confirmations for other drugs can be sent on request. Each confirmation carries a charge of about $100.00. Therefore, if three drugs are positive, the confirmation charge will be $300.00. If you do not wish automatic confirmation, please write on the requisition “NO CONFIRMATION”.

Questions can be directed to Ronald Feld, Ph.D., at 6-1759.