January 2015 by Tina C.
A drug testing collection center with local offices in New York City. In hopes for a better and secured future, I was designated to dispose bodily fluids into a cup to disclose any foreign substances withheld. I have none-- HONESTLY! Under a watchful eye a testing collector oversaw my every move from entering the premise, removing all personal belongings, turning out pockets, pre-washing hands, entering the restroom, placing the specimen on the table, post-washing hands, and including watching the collector drop the specimen into two separate test tubes. Whoa! I have done a drug test for a previous employment, but I have never witnessed a test collector who placed the specimen into cassette tubes and then package. All specimen are sent to Quest Diagnostics, a leading U.S. laboratory analysis with multiple locations. Upon entering premises the air is whiff with the acrid odor of urine. Signature and valid photo identification are required. All exams are by appointment only in conjunction with the collection site and the employer without regards to the candidate's schedule. Thankfully, testing collectors do not have the legal right to do a TSA airport style "pat down" but only to instruct candidates to turn out pockets. Ahhh, I felt like it was a interrogation for a criminal investigation!! Despite of the overall ordeal interrogation, the collector was professional amid doing her job as she was not curt, nor abrasive, and not dismissive with her tone. I went to the Downtown Civic Center site at 160 Broadway in New York City which is located in the lobby.
