What Does a Drug Test Collector Do?

A collector is the person who instructs and assists employees at a collection site, receives and makes an initial inspection of the specimen and starts and completes the Custody and Control Form (CCF), according to the definition in 49 CFR 40.3.

Under 49 CFR 40.43, the collector conducts a collection for only one employee at a time, with an exception for collecting from another employee while one is in the drinking period of a shy bladder situation. The collector keeps personal control over each specimen and CCF throughout the collection and is the only person besides the employee who handles the specimen before it is sealed.

Under 49 CFR 40.71, the collector, not the employee, pours the specimen into the two specimen bottles, caps and seals them and dates the seals. Under 49 CFR 40.43, the collector also takes steps before each collection to secure the site and deter tampering.

Under 49 CFR 40.3, the employer selects the collection site where the collector works. Employers comparing collection sites can search the MyDrugTesting.com directory by location and service.