Medical Review Officer (MRO)

What is a Medical Review Officer (MRO)

We get the question very often – what is a Medical Review Officer or MRO for drug testing. This article will answer the question and talk more about the medical review officer in drug testing. We call the MRO the gatekeeper in the employment drug testing process. What Is

July 5, 2020

What must the MRO include on the final drug testing result report?

MRO/TPA Drug Test Results Report Checklist The MRO may use a signed or stamped and dated legible photocopy of Copy 2 of the CCF to report test results. If the MRO does not report test results using Copy 2 of the CCF, he or she must provide a written

July 5, 2020

We need a Medical Review Officer (MRO) for our drug testing program, can you help us?

Yes, we can help we offer Medical Review Officer (MRO) services for drug testing programs. Licensed physicians performing medical review officer (MRO) services for National Drug Screening are trained and certified by the American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and The Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). Call today

July 5, 2020

Why Do I Need a Medical Review Officer (MRO)

…No MRO Leads to EEOC Lawsuit……. Why Do You Need a Medical Review Officer (MRO) for Drug Testing? You need a medical review officer so you will not get sued and lose the lawsuit. You need a Medical Review Officer (MRO) so you will not have ADA or EEOC

July 5, 2020

For DOT, what requirements must the Medical Review Officer (MRO) meet?

1.Be a licensed physician (Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy) in the U.S., Canadian, or Mexican jurisdiction 2.Possess basic knowledge 3.Complete qualification training 4.Satisfactorily complete examination administered by a nationally-recognized MRO certification board or subspecialty board for medical practitioners in the field of medical review of DOT-mandated drug tests 5.Complete

July 5, 2020

Does an MRO contact a donor with a positive drug test and what does “Awaiting Donor Contact” mean?

Yes, on a non-negative at the lab the MRO calls the donor. They try 3 times over 24 hours, then they try to call the Company DER to have the DER tell the donor to call the MRO. It should not be assumed at all that this result will

July 5, 2020

Do you know what the time frame is on a valid prescription? Say I have a Rx for cough syrup from 11/11/17 – do I still have a valid prescription?

MRO’s use their discretion on this. Company policy might apply. Our team at National Drug Screening, says Unless an employer chooses not to accept Rx’s past a certain time, for example 1 year, we will accept old Rxs as long as we can validate them. So we would accept

July 5, 2020

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