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Toxicology Testing Center (TTC) is located on the St. Lawrence campus of Sparrow Health System in Lansing MI. TTC is a unique dimension of the Sparrow
Regional Laboratories offering a variety of analytical services in the areas of workplace and medical drug testing.
Unique Accreditation and Certification. TTC is the ONLY laboratory in the State of Michigan awarded
HHS National Laboratory Certification Program (NLCP)
certification by the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; formerly NIDA) to perform federally mandated drug testing. (i.e., DOT). TTC
is accredited by the
College of American Pathologists (CAP) - Forensic Urine Drug Testing program for private sector workplace drug testing.
Additional Accreditation. TTC is also accredited by the CAP Laboratory
Accreditation program for medical (treatment, substance abuse counseling,
etc.) .
Pre-Testing Instructions
WORKPLACE TESTING (Federally Mandated and Private Sector)
- Refrain from urination for at least 1 hour prior to reporting for specimen collection.
- Consult with employer or professional agent requesting the testing to identify an acceptable location for the collection.
Special arrangements must be made with the laboratory before a specimen can be obtained and processed.
- At time of collection each donor must present
- Written authorization from employer or professional agent requesting the testing which includes the following
- Employer name
- Sparrow Toxicology account number (if available)
- Name of donor
- Donor SS# or alternate identification number if employer or requesting professional agent does not wish donor's name to appear
in laboratory records or on reporting & invoicing documents.
- Reason for the test request
- Specific test/panel to be performed
- Name & phone number of the employer representative authorizing the testing
- Date & time that the authorization form was completed by the employer representative requesting the testing
- Picture Identification
- Each donor is expected to provide an acceptable specimen at time of collection (i.e., sufficient volume and quality).
- Do not call the laboratory for results. Report will be sent directly & only to the employer or professional agent authorizing the testing.
MEDICAL DRUG TESTING
- Refrain from urination for at least 1 hour prior to reporting for specimen collection.
- Consult with professional agent, e.g., physician, court representative, substance abuse professional, etc. to identify an acceptable location for the collection.
Special arrangements must be made with the laboratory before a specimen can be obtained and processed.
- At time of collection each donor must present
- Written authorization from the professional agent requesting the testing which includes the following
- Professional agency/agent requesting the testing
- Sparrow account number (if available)
- Name of donor
- Alternate donor identification number if requesting professional agent does not wish donor's name to appear in laboratory records
or on reporting & invoicing documents.
- Donor Social Security Number, date of birth, address
- Billing information
- Reason for the test request
- Specific test/panel to be performed
- Name & phone number of the professional representative or agent authorizing the testing.
- Date & time that the authorization form was completed by the professional agent requesting the testing.
- Picture identification
- Each donor is expected to provide an acceptable specimen at time of collection (i.e., sufficient volume and quality).
- Do not call the laboratory for results. Reports will be sent directly & only to the professional agent authorizing the testing.
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