Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 99.195

If neither Sample A nor Sample B is discarded

  (1)   Subregulations   (2), (3) and (4) apply if:

  (a)   an approved laboratory receives a body sample for a confirmatory drug test that is divided into Sample A and Sample B; and

  (b)   neither Sample A nor Sample B is discarded under subregulation   99.190(2) or (3).

  (2)   Sample A and Sample B must be stored in a secured refrigeration unit until Sample A is tested.

  (3)   If the test result for the confirmatory drug test on Sample A is a positive result, Sample B must be:

  (a)   stored in a secure freezer; and

  (b)   kept for 100 days from the date of the positive result and then discarded.

  (4)   If the test result for Sample A is not a positive result, Sample B must be discarded.

If one of the specimen tubes is discarded

  (5)   If:

  (a)   an approved laboratory receives a body sample for a confirmatory drug test that is divided into Sample A and Sample B; and

  (b)   either Sample A or Sample B is discarded under subregulation   99.190(2);

then the remaining specimen tube must be stored in a secured refrigeration unit until it is tested.