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Trained By

1. After the application area is cleaned with alcohol, how long should the area dry? *

One half hour

60 to 90 seconds

10 seconds

2. Which portion of the PharmChek® patch does one return to the laboratory (CRL) for analysis? *

The entire patch

The outside polyurethane film that has the number on it

The white absorption pad only

3. A PharmChek® patch is compromised if *

The edges are curled

The outside polyurethane film on the patch is dirty

The adhesive seal around the absorption pad is no longer intact

4. The PharmChek® patch can be used to test for *

Cocaine, Opiates, Amphetamines/Methamphetamines, PCP, Marijuana

Alcohol

Cocaine, Barbiturates and Inhalants

5. If you place the PharmChek® patch on the upper, outer arm, why should the muscles be flexed? *

It makes the Donor look stronger

The patch will rip in two if the person flexes his muscles later

The Donor can develop a “mechanical injury” or skin eruptions while wearing the patch on un-stretched skin

6. When should a Donor not wear a PharmChek® patch? *

When he doesn’t want to

When his skin is scratched, “broken out” or has acne present

When he would rather have a urine test because he took drugs

7. When sending in the PharmChek® patch chain-of-custody form, which copy is returned to the laboratory (CRL)? *

The top copy

The bottom copy

The middle or the second copy

8. Why does the Trained Observer use single-use disposable tweezers and plastic disposable gloves when removing the cellulose - absorbent pad from the PharmChek® patch? *

So the Donor won’t catch any germs from the Observer

So the Observer won’t catch any germs from the Donor

So the Donor can’t say that drug found on the patch got there because the Observer touched the cellulose - absorbent pad with his hands

9. The PharmChek® patch can be purchased and used by: *

Anyone who wants to buy it

Only by those who have passed the patch certification exam and operate within a professional environment

Both A & B

10. Why doesn’t the Donor completely remove the PharmChek® patch himself during the PharmChek® patch removal process? *

Because the Observer would have nothing to do

Because the Donor could drop the PharmChek® patch on the floor or desk and compromise the patch

Because the Observer might have drugs on his/her hands

11. If a Donor has an allergic reaction to the PharmChek® patch it usually will: *

Appear several days after the patch has been applied

Appear as a red, itching area around and under the patch very soon after application

It is impossible to have an allergic reaction to the patch

12. What is the most common problem that can occur using the PharmChek® patch? *

Most people are too “hairy” to wear the patch

The patch does not adhere well because the donor's skin was not properly cleansed of dirt, oil, and dead skin cells

Allergic reaction

13. If a Donor does have a severe adverse reaction to the PharmChek® patch, call PharmChem within: *

24 hours

7 days

A calendar year

14. If the cellulose - absorbent pad from a patch is received at the laboratory(CRL) and the specimen bag does not have a security seal on it, the laboratory personnel will:

Test the sample

Return it to you

Will not be able to test the sample

15. A specimen will be “No Tested” if: *

The cellulose - absorbent pad inside the specimen bag looks dirty

If the polyurethane film is attached to the cellulose pad

If you send in the second copy of the chain-of –custody instead of the first copy

16. The PharmChek® patch is usually able to detect more people who take cocaine and amphetamines/methamphetamines than urine testing because: *

It is only used on cocaine or amphetamines/methamphetamines addicts

The PharmChek® patch has a longer “Window of Detection”

Cocaine and amphetamine/methamphetamine only show up in sweat, not urine

17. Will “flushing” or drinking a lot of water after taking drugs keep you from having a positive drug result with a PharmChek® patch? *

Yes

18. If a person has a tattoo on the area where you want to put the PharmChek® patch: *

Do not put the patch on at all

If the tattoo is in the shape of a dragon, put the tattoo on the upper, outer arm of the dragon

Put the patch over the lightest portion of the tattoo

19. When preparing the area of the body for patch application: *

Slap the patch on and hope it sticks

Thoroughly clean the area with a minimum of two alcohol pads, aggressively rubbing to remove the dirt, oil & dead skin cells

Let the donor clean his own arm

20. What are the reasons the patch would “just fall off”? *

The donor took a shower

The donor went swimming

The donor got tired of wearing the patch and took it off

21. How do we know that a positive Cocaine or Amphetamine/Methamphetamine result is not caused by passive contamination from the environment? *

The laboratory will not issue a positive cocaine or amphetamine/methamphetamine result unless both the parent drug and the drug metabolite are at, or above, the 'limit of detection'

The molecular structure of the polyurethane film will only permit molecules the size of water vapor to pass in and out. Drug molecules are much larger

The donor was never in the company of a drug user

22. Is it possible to have a positive sweat patch result and a negative urine result? *

Yes

23. Has the PharmChek® Sweat Patch been accepted by the Courts? *

Yes, there have been many court cases, both at the Federal and local level in which the results of the sweat Patch have been challenged and successfully defended

No, the Patch has never been challenged in a court of law

24. What methodology is used to confirm a presumptive positive Sweat Patch? *

LC/MS/MS (liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry)

GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry)

A presumptive positive patch is not confirmed

25. If a positive patch result is reported: *

It is not possible to know when the drug use took place

The drug use may have taken place six months before the patch was applied

The drug use took place between 24 - 48 hours before the patch was applied or during the wear period up to 24 hours before removal, or both -- however, it is not possible to determine precisely when the drug use occurred

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