NCCLS eNews - 9 September 2004 (Plain Text Version)Return to Graphical Version | Search back issues | Print all articles In this issue: Seeking Volunteer Participation for Document Revision – Call for NominationsT/DM8-A to A2, Urine Drug Testing in the Clinical Laboratory The Area Committee on Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology is inviting subcommittee participation to carry out revisions of NCCLS document T/DM8-A , Urine Drug Testing in the Clinical Laboratory. This guideline is concerned with testing urine specimens to detect drug abuse (workplace testing programs, criminal justice testing, rehabilitation programs, etc.). In revising T/DM8 to address changes in standards for forensic drug testing (e.g., new SAMHSA guidelines) potential changes include: a) alternate matrices; b) new cut-off values; c) new drugs/drug metabolites; and d) specimen validity testing. Expanding the guideline to address clinical drug testing (for example, drug abuse screening for emergency room patients), will also be considered. Requested Expertise: Members should have current knowledge and experience with clinical and/or forensic toxicology to address the revision objectives outlined. NCCLS volunteers, experts in the medical-testing community, share and enhance their technical expertise and work together to develop reliable and practical consensus standards and guidelines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical laboratory practices and medical testing. Join NCCLS volunteers! For more information on volunteer participation and to submit a nomination, click here. The deadline to submit nominations, including a curriculum vitae and disclosure of interests form, to the NCCLS Executive Offices is 9 October 2004.
For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.nccls.org l ©2004 NCCLS |