DOT Physical ?

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  1. dennisroc

    dennisroc Road Train Member

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    Don’t understand long form ?
     
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  3. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    When you get a DOT Medical you should get a copy of the doctors result, called the "Long Form" and it is what every body want a copy of, you do not let schools or companies keep it, they can copy it but you keep it. Should be about 4 pages of stuff, Blood Pressure, vision, weight, etc...

    Google DOT Medical Long Form
     
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    COBB2070 Medium Load Member

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    No. Regulations are regulations. Minimum requirements are the same for blood pressure, sugar (diabetes), hearing and sight. I you don't meet the minimum requirements you don't get the card unless you can get a waiver. At their discretion, an examiner can provide that you be retested within that time period to ensure whatever the problem is, was corrected, you would then be issued usually a 6 month medical. It can be as simple as you showing up with a letter from your personal doctor stating the particular thing has never been a problem in the past stating X number of years they've seen you, to a total retest.
     
  5. dennisroc

    dennisroc Road Train Member

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    Do they take a blood sample ?
     
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    I don't think they do a blood draw. Too many legal ramifications, probably.
     
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    No not normally, they never have on my DOT physical's. Urine is what required, not hair or blood. Anything more than urine is a companies requirement not DOT.
     
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