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Quality assurance in drug testing laboratories.

M L Smith¹, W E Bronner, E T Shimomura

¹Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC.

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

|September 1, 1990

Summary

Federal drug testing regulations ensure high-quality results and may expand to the private sector. A robust quality assurance (QA) program is crucial for the success of certified drug testing laboratories (DTLs).

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Area of Science:

Forensic Science
Regulatory Affairs

Background:

Current drug testing programs for federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, are subject to specific regulations.
Many quality assurance (QA) actions are mandated by these existing regulations.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the current state of drug testing regulation and QA practices.
To discuss the potential expansion of these regulations into the private sector.
To consider the future of drug testing and the role of certified laboratories.

Main Methods:

Review of existing federal regulations for drug testing programs.
Analysis of mandated QA actions within these regulations.
Discussion of trends and potential future developments in drug testing.

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Main Results:

Drug testing is regulated for federal programs, with QA actions often mandated.
A trend towards continued regulation for high-quality results is anticipated, possibly including private sector testing.
The number of mandated drugs for federal testing may increase.

Conclusions:

The success of certified drug testing laboratories (DTLs) hinges on avoiding past program failures.
A comprehensive quality assurance (QA) program is identified as the most critical factor for future success in drug testing.