Can hospital laboratories run employee drug screens on their own employees, foregoing the container chain of custody signing and sealing? Can employees test employees at the facility they work at? Should employee drug screen results be posted into the patient log for all to see, or should they be private? Should all employee urine drug screens be sent to an outside lab for testing even if you are a hospital or laboratory and could do the testing yourself?
209511
Because of patient confidentiality...Drug screens along with HIV test or any other test done by employees should be held in the strictist confidence by their employees.
360650
Unless drug testing is a condition of employment, and you agree to it, drug testing at random is a farce. I was fired from a job for a positive drug test(pot), although it was a weekend recreational use and left with no recourse. Absolutly ridiculous but I was aware that I could be tested. Their loss...
96863
unless you smoke alot of it on a regular basis you should be fine. Whatever you do do not miss the appointment. Someplaces won't hire you if you miss the appointment or don't get tested within the time period that they give you.
380978
I work in a hospital laboratory. Testing is a way of life for me, obviously since I work about blood and blood products for a living.\nI realize in my line of work I stand the chance of catching all kinds of diseases, and practice Universal Precautions help protect myself.
149966
I would imagine it is legal.  Some companies require a doctor's note if you miss more than one day of work.  As far as disclosing specific medical information, I would say your friend is not required to disclose anything she is not comfortable sharing.  If she feels she is being treated unfairly, she can contact the Dept. of Labor and discuss it with them.
72017
Medical information is supposed to be confidential, but there are some exceptions.  One of them is that doctors are obliged to report on the victims of domestic violence or child abuse, and presumably rape more generally, at least if the patient is unconscious and cannot say they don't want it reported.\n\nSuch a report might indeed result in a warrantless search if the threat to life and safety was imminent.  There may be other exceptions to the doctor/patient confidentiality rules regarding drugs; I don't know.
436087
drug companies . . supplying drugs the companies ask them to\n\nthe hospital they work for . . . following administrative rules that might not be best for the patients.\n\nthe HMO .. . only performing authorized procedures and tests
577361
Check with the chain's legal department.  Store's employee policy will generally be the rule that has to be followed unless you can establish circumstances that can contest it. i.e. an unsafe work environment exists and management is negligent in providing proper and reasonable security.\n  If it's a matter of personal safety, outside the scope of employment duties, (which it sounds like by the way), the store should be notified in order to provide adequate security for you as well as all of its employees while on the premises, and acting within the scope of their jobs.
651643
Drug Testing isn't done on witnesses in court cases.  The court can't arbitrarily order you to undergo drug testing unless there is a warrent issued by a judge to demand you be tested.  There is no plausible reason why a judge would issue such a writ unless you were actually a suspect in a crime and the results of the test would be a crucial peace of evidence for the state.  As a mere witness, you have nothing to fear.
69956
A board is going to believe evidence over ANY testimony. Get an independent lab, like omega labs, to do a blood and hair test for drugs. If that shows up negative, submit it and respectfuly requests anothertest to be done by the Navy. It is possible to pop on a a urine test and not have done drugs. If you are familiar with the sytem, all it takes is someone to switch your clean urine with a buddies dirty urine. However, conspiracy theories wont help you, only evidence. Good luck sailor!!!
412839
If it is legalized, then jobs would not be able to test for it as it would be against the person's constitutional rights. If someone was using it medicinal reasons (If the Government ever legalizes it) they would have to have proof from their doctor.
578779
Prescription or Pills do not show up on a 5 panel drug test.\nIf your taking a 10 panel it will show up.\nIf this is for work, 90% of employers use a 3 - 5 panel\ntest as it is the most cost efficient for them.\n\nYou will be fine.!!!
47938
If it's drugs you are concerned with there are products which can clean you out.\n\nThey will probably test for AIDS mostly, but it depends on which company you are working for.  You should ask someone who works there too.
568465
I would say probably not, but if you are asked if you have taken anything recently that might impact the test, be honest about it. You think they wouldn't hire you for taking an over the counter FDA approved drug.
163075
You may or may not have a case, i guess i dont know the details. If he discussed the case with the cashier in an effort to solve the problem of who has the script, I dont think it would be a privacy violation (I maybe wrong) especially if he didnt disclose to her what drug you were taking. And its going to be hard to prove by word of mouth that this isnt what happened. If it was a personal conversation though and then it would probably be a HIPPA violation.  I'm an intern in pharmacy school but I'm not a legal expert so I don't know every little detail and what counts as a HIPPA violation and what doesnt. Also, if they end up not having that your ex isnt allowed to pick up your Rx you might have a tough time proving your case. Like I said though, I dont know the details of the incident nor am i familiar with the situation, and I'm sure im not hearing the whole story. It seems odd your doctor would "drop" you if there wasnt more to this story... You probably need to talk to a lawyer to get an exact answer if you really want to sue them. It sounds like it was probably an honest mistake by the pharmacy. Pharmacies usually have several thousand patients, and to be realistic its pretty much impossible to stay up on the domestic situations of each one. If they had a note on your husband, it was probably buried in the part of your profile called the DUR in which case they tech wouldnt have seen the note unless she was looking for it. I think you're also going to have to prove that your ex picked up your prescription... and even if he did, the pharmacy would be able to give you more if you had refills, though your insurance might not cover it. So yeah, you need to ask a lawyer... but IMO you dont have that much of a case... sorry about the trouble you've had though.
564461
I do believe it should be an automatic tests on the patients behalf.  This should of course be kept confidential.  But STD's and AIDS are rapidly overcoming young adults and it could be prevented in some cases just by being aware if you have it.
545512
you can be drug tested, but don't think they can get drug results by fingerprinting. Why would you ask this question if you really aren't using drugs? You sound a bit worried. By the way, there is NO reason to shoplift, us law abiding taxpayers have to pay for your sticky fingers. Legally earn your money, then buy what you want. If you can't afford it, you don't need it.