Our Laboratories   At S1-Safety 1st we love to have choices, along with giving you choices. That is why we have teamed up with the following THREE SAMSHA certified laboratories for our services.  We are proud to use Quest Diagnostic, LabCorp, and Clinical Reference Laboratory.  For more information about each lab, please click on a logo below to visit their site.     What is an MRO?   The Medical Review Officer (MRO) helps protect both the rights of the employee being tested and the employer requiring the testing. S1-Safety 1st offers MRO services to all of its clients. All results are received electronically from the laboratories. These results are then reviewed by the MRO and then reported via e-mail, web site, fax, phone or mail to our clients. Our emphasis is in helping in personalized service when utilizing an MRO. 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.) 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.   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.     Charles H. Moorefield, III, M.D. 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. S1-Safety 1st, Inc. insures that all labs used by S1-Safety 1st, Inc. are certified labs and each lab follows proper quality control procedures to ensure chain of custody. According to FS 440.102 Insurance Companies do not have to provide 5% reduction on workers compensation for on site testing. date: 1/07