We’re one of the few clinics that allow personal tests. Most clinics will not test individuals who are not associated with an employer or company that sanctions the test; the reason is because of all the cheating that goes on and the clinics refusal to deal with an individual that cheats on a personal test. Yes, believe it or not, we get folks who come into our clinic, pay for their own test, and try to cheat.
We had two separate Non-DOT donors come in and present our collector with a specimen that the temperature was out of range. Both were asked to wait in the waiting room, and both were “mouthing off” claiming they gave a good sample and that the staff was racist. A third donor waiting bought into their rhetoric and became concerned that his sample would also be rejected because of his race; he gave a good sample, and we accepted it without incident.
We had a donor who attempted to give our collector a specimen she wouldn’t accept, then a few minutes later he again gave the collector a specimen she would not accept. As mentioned before collectors have the right to refuse any specimen, the consent all donors who test with us sign states:
The collector has the right to reject your specimen for any reason, but will always reject it for the following reasons:
A donor came in for a drug test. He had face tattoos, saggy pants, and looked like a real-life gangster. I was on my toes, anticipating potential issues. He was very respectful as I asked for his identification information, answering all questions with “yes sir” and “no sir.”