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The
Medical Review Officer (MRO) helps protect both the rights
of the employee being tested and the employer requiring the
testing.
Florida
Drug Screening offers MRO services to employers, TPA's, clinics,
and hospitals. All results are received electronically from
the laboratories. These results are then reviewed by the MRO
and the reported via e-mail, web site, fax, phone or mail.
Our emphasis is in helping the smaller TPA's and clinics with
excellence in personalized service when utilizing an MRO.
We can also send all results electronically directly to any
TPA's or clinics that are Drug Pak users. Prices are extremely
competitive.
The
MRO Performs Four Main Functions
- Receive
lab reports from the laboratory (as governed by regulations.)
- Review
lab reports for integrity, authenticity, false negatives,
and false positives.
- Interpret
lab results, including verification of lab positives.
- Report
lab reports to employers (as defined by rules and regulations.)

Charles
H. Moorefield, III, M.D.
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Dr Moorefield has met AAMRO's requirements for MRO
certification and is designated as "In Good Standing"
having either been certified or recertified within
the last five years. |
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The
MRO is the single most important function in the drug
testing management process and he/she communicates with
and integrates all the other components.
Dr.
Charles Moorefield is our certified Medical Review Officer
(MRO), and he receives special training in properly reviewing
confirmed positive test results. In these cases, it is
important to determine if an alternate explanation exists
and could account for the positive result. It is his responsibility
to conduct an interview with the individual in order to
obtain information on prescription usage and to determine
whether the use of this drug could cause on the job impairment.
Some drugs such as opiates or amphetamines, may carry
a reasonable explanation for use. |
Though all federal testing requires medical
review officer interpretation, non-regulated testing allows
the employer to determine whether or not to attach this service
to their drug-testing program. It is important to remember that,
without this service, employers may face some liability when
determining the legitimacy of a positive laboratory result.
For more information on MRO services including
pricing please contact Florida Drug Screening at 1-888-441-4599
or at info@floridadrugscreening.com.
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