Prime and a dirty UA???

The test was done at driver line-up by Mark (I think that was his name), nice enough guy....but he has no problem suggesting that I walk around the main terminal or do whatever. He said as long as I was able to give the rest o the sample within three hours.
As for the temperature he did test that on both samples then proceeded to mix the two together....and yes I did in fact initial the two samples agreeing that everything was done right. I never really thought about it at the time. So My bad there for sure. He asked if the social matched and the numbers matched and I put my initials on it agreeing they did. Iguess I can only hope that Mark willbe a stand up guy and admit that this was in fact taken at two different times, (within the three hours) and that the urines were in fact mixed cold with warm.

Everett, please don't misunderstand this post as me "bashing Prime" in anyway. Things do happen and that's just what it is, not sure if it's how the sample was taken or the aleve and midol I was eating like candy due to Aunt Flo's visit that caused all of this. They are a decent company to work for if you can keep your foot off the pedal, if they weren't I would not have been looking to go back with them.
So please don't let my mishap keep you from jumpin over there, just make sure you give them more urine than they ask for the first time. Lol

 

I replied earlier but still don't see my post up, so I hope this done't turn out to be repeated information.
This test was done at driver line-up by Mark, (pretty sure that was his name), nice enough guy....but yes he had no problem telling me to go walk around the main terminal or whatever until I had to use the bathroom again. So I did! You are right though, I did sign on the dotted line when maybe I shouldn't have looking back. He asked if all the numbers matched, they did...so I put my initials on it and it was sealed.
As for the temp, he took the temp on both samples and it was after that when they were mixed. I did say something, I asked if it was ok to do that and he assured me it was. My bad again. Mark was a nice enough guy, and I would think he would not deny how the test went down if questioned by safety. (one can hope anyway)
Everitt, please do not misunderstand this post to be "bashing Prime", things do happen and if they were a bad company to work for I would not have been returning. Just keep your foot off the pedal and you will make money. Lol

So I had this idea while getting ready for work this morning, I think I will offer to take a hair test (at my expense) to prove my innocence. A;though it would be nice if they reimbersed me WHEN I pass, I would just be happy to have it all go away ya know? It sucks because I have long hair and I did a hair test years ago, while it's true you can's see where they take it, you can darn sure feel it and it drove me crazy for months while it grew out. However, if that will clear my name then sign me up!!! Ha

 

This was a pre-employment test and not a random, I thought it was rather odd that they had me go to driver line-up (after business hours) rather than the clinic in the morning. ESPECIALLY since it was a guy who was in the room with me and only a stall door seperating us.
Talk about an awkward moment! Lol

 

Hey Mike....I hear ya! Maybe if the doctor would have explained it the way you did when he called I would have better understood the reason for paying the 200.00 to test the same sample. He honestly made it sound like a ridiculous waste of money, but that if I wanted to "go there" it was an option. Sounds as if it would have been much easier, cheaper, and quicker that way.

Honestly I haven't talked to Prime about it, as I said in my original post the Doctor called and was a DICK....and I just fell apart emotionally and drove home wondering why all this happened? I didn't understand any reason for any of it happening, I just knew that it was and I didn't seem to have a leg to stand on. I humbly went back to my old job for 11.50 an hour working locally and we agreed I could work overtime to compensate for the pay. Everything was just so depressing and overwhelming at the time. (especially with the divorce)

A lawyer would be great but I am up to my ears in debt....which is why I emailed fixmyDAC.com (still no word from them) I figured a couple hundred I could do, but I am sure they have no sample left of the original urine now. This is why I thought doing a hair test is my best bet. I am going to go to a lab sometime this week and pay for a hair folicle test and try and fight this that way. They say hair test are the most accurate and go back like 90 days, if I get it done someplace like LabCorp where they know it wasn't a little home deal they should consider this. Then I am going to send a certified letter (with the lab results) explaining exactly how all this went down, and politely threaten to hire an attorney that I really can't afford. Maybe even talk to DOT directly....don't know, just know that money is a huge issue in my life right now and lawyers are expensive.

I have wanted to call Prime, but again I have nothing to offer them except the fact that I took medication for "that time of the month" and the urine should have been collected completely differently. No where near enough to overturn this thing. So I am trying to arm myself with hard core evidence then hit the safety department with all I have and pray a lot!!! It's the best I can do right now.

 

Mike you seriously saved my ### here with that link and I can't thank you enough!!!

Although I am still going to go through with the hair test "just because" it will reiterate my innocence to Prime and all other parties I may go to work for, but the test did in fact break DOT guidelines. Under the subpart I- Problems in drug tests section 40.193 it says "What happens when an employee does not provide a sufficient amount of urine for a drug test?" Answer is (1) Discard the insufficient specimen, except where the insufficient specimen was out of temperature range or showed evidence of adulteration or tamering!

The first specimen was normal temp and Mark then told me to drink something to finish the test within three hours. When the second specimen was collected it was added to the first, not replaced by it. When the doctor from the lab called me, I did manage to get the part out about how the specimen was collected and he did say he would add that to his notes when submitting the test back to Prime. As long as Mark is the "stand up guy" I feel he is, and the doctor did what he said he would do, I should not even need an attorney. The urine should never have been used according to DOT regulations. I will certainly keep you posted as to how this all plays out, but I feel it is going to be just fine. Trying to find a few minutes to get hair test done in the next couple of days.