Western WA Storm

Due to the many road closures throughout Western Washington, we want to advise you there is a possibility of delays in receiving drug test results because couriers cannot get through to many of their regular routes to pick up specimens. Our labs are working through this issue and trying very hard to find alternate courier routes. We will keep you posted as things change. We pray that all of our clients, their employees and families are safe. Please feel free to contact our office if there is anything we can do to assist you.

Holiday Hours

As year 2007 draws to an end, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your business. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and 2008 brings many blessings to you.

On November 5th we ran our final random selection for year 2007. It is necessary to complete all random selections you receive even if you have reached your annual testing compliance rates (50% for drug and 10% for alcohol). Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions about your selections or random drug testing pool and we would be happy to assist you.

Please review our holiday hours for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. For your convenience, I have also included our Lab and MRO holiday hours. Collection site hours will vary

MBG Management Services, Inc.
Closed Thursday, November 22nd-Friday November 23rd - Thanksgiving
Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas
Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years Day

PacLab/PAML Laboratory –
Closed Thursday, November 22nd - Thanksgiving
Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas
Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years Day

Quest Laboratory
Closed Thursday, November 22nd, open Friday, November 23rd 7am-2pm - Thanksgiving
Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas
Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years Day

WPCI/MRO
Closed Thursday, November 22nd-Friday November 23rd - Thanksgiving
Closed Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas
Closed Tuesday, January 1st - New Years Day

New Collection Sites – Oak Harbor, Mt. Vernon and Burlington

We are pleased to announce that MDL Laboratories has become a MBG preferred $5 collection site for our PacLab clients. MDL has 3 locations to serve you in Oak Harbor, Mt. Vernon and Burlington. Go to our current PacLab collection site listing on our website (under FFW Members) to check out their locations and hours of operation. Before using this site for the first time, please contact our office to set up an account for you so they have your correct lab account and MRO information and we can designate you as an MBG client to insure you receive our great pricing.

Important Information About DOT Driver Refusals

If you employ DOT regulated drivers, is it important that you know what constitutes a DOT refusal if a driver does not go in for a drug screen or breath alcohol test when instructed to do so. For all testing events with the exception of pre-employment tests, if a driver refuses, does not immediately report to a collection facility or stops the collection once the process has started and leaves the collection facility, that is called a refusal to test and is treated the same as if the driver tested positive on the drug or breath alcohol test.

The only exception to this is if the driver arrives to the collection facility for a pre-employment test, but leaves before the collection process begins (ie the collector takes them in and provides them with the collection cup), it is not a refusal to test. A driver who has refused to take a DOT drug or breath alcohol test must go through the same process to become medically re-qualified to drive under DOT standards as if they tested positive on a drug or breath alcohol test. For more information on reinstating a driver following a positive drug screen/refusal go back to our website under the FFW Members Section, “What you need to know about Dealing with a DOT Positive”. You can also find a listing of DOT qualified SAPs in the FFW Members section under “Drug Testing.” For more information feel free to contact our office.

Labor Day Hours, Monday, September 3rd

A reminder that our office will be closed for the Labor day holiday, Monday September 3rd. Quest, PacLab and Labcorp laboratories as well as our MRO, WPCI will be closed as well. All companies will resume normal business hours Tuesday, September 4th. Enjoy your holiday!

Attn: Vancouver, WA Area Clients

We have been notified that ADC Test Clinics located at 5501 NE 109th Court, Ste. E, Vancouver WA 98662 will be closed Thursday, August 2nd and Friday, August 3rd. They will resume normal business hours on Monday, August 6th at 9:00am. If you need assistance to locate an alternate collection site for drug test collections and/or BAT testing, please contact our office at 360-493-0522 and we would be happy to assist you. You can also log into the FFW Members of our website and download a current collection site listing to find a site near you. Thank you!

July 4 Hours

A reminder that our office will be closed for the Independence Day holiday, July 4, 2007. We have checked with Quest, PacLab and Labcorp laboratories as well as our MRO, WPCI, and they will all be closed as well. All companies will resume normal business hours Thursday, July 5th.