Cost: There is an out of pocket fee for this test unless a third party has been nominated. If you nominate a third party to pay, you must provide TML Pathology with a written statement (on letter-headed paper) from the third party clearly stating they will incur the costs. Without payment the collection will not proceed.
What to expect
- Photo ID must be shown to the collector for the collection to proceed.
- The collector is required to directly observe passage of urine from the urethra to the container.
- You will need to sign all tamper evident labels, seals and forms. Please follow collectors’ instructions on where to sign.
- Forms asking about your current medications and other personal information will be given to you to complete. You must complete any forms presented to you.
- You will need to be in the presence of the collector until the last sample is sealed in a tamper evident bag. Please be patient and wait until the collector instructs you to leave.
Sample collection – general overview
- The collector will ask you to remove coats/jumpers and to empty your pockets. All personal belongings will be left outside the collection room.
- You will be asked to wash your hands prior to producing a sample.
- A sample collection cup will be provided for you to submit a minimum 40mL of urine. A collection staff member will stand in front of you (female) or closely beside you (male) to observe you urinating.
- Once finished, the sample cup is handed to the collector. The collector observes the toilet prior to flushing.
- The urine will be temperature tested. If the temperature is outside 33-38 ºC, or anything unusual is noted of the urine, another sample will be required.
This is a special test which is only performed at selected TML Pathology collection centres. To find a centre which performs this test select “Urine Drug Screen Level 1” from the “Any test” drop down in our Collection Centre search, or alternatively call (03) 6711 2000 (Launceston area) or (03) 6108 9900 (Hobart area).
