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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- The number of tests performed by a laboratory that <br />indicated evidence of a prohibited controlled substance or <br />metabolite in the screening test in a sufficient quantity to <br />warrant a confirmatory test; <br /> <br />- The number of tests performed by a laboratory that <br />indicated evidence of a prohibited controlled substance or <br />metabolite in the confirmatory test in a sufficient quantity <br />to be reported as a "positive" finding; and <br /> <br />- The number of controlled substances tests that were <br />performed by a laboratory that indicated evidence of a <br />prohibited controlled substance or metabolite in the <br />confirmatory test in a sufficient quantity to be reported as <br />a "positive" finding by substance category (e.g., marijuana, <br />cocaine, opium, PCP, or amphetamine). <br /> <br />IX. Confidentiality <br /> <br />A. The contract vendor will ensure that no person will <br />obtain individual test results retained by the contract <br />vendor and will not release individual test results of any <br />individual to any person, without first obtaining written <br />authorization from the tested individual. Nothing in this <br />paragraph will prohibit the contract vendor from releasing <br />individual test results and related information to the City. <br /> <br />B. This section does not release an individual from the <br />requirement to notify the City of therapeutic drug use. <br /> <br />X. Medical Review of Positive Test Results <br /> <br />1. An essential part of the drug testing program will be a <br />medical review of positive test results. A positive test <br />result will not automatically identify an <br />individual/applicant as having used drugs or alcohol. An <br />individual with a detailed knowledge of possible alternate <br />medical explanations is essential to the review of positive <br />test results. <br /> <br />2. The contract vendor shall retain a licensed physician to <br />serve as a medical review officer (MRO) for the provision of <br />MRO services as part of the City's drug testing program. <br /> <br />3. The MRO will have knowledge of substance abuse disorders <br />and will evaluate and interpret each positive test result <br />for determining the possible existence of an alternate <br />medical explanation. In carrying out this function, the MRO <br />may conduct a medical interview with the individual, review <br />the individual's medical history, or review any other <br />relevant biomedical factors. The MRO will review all <br />medical records made available by the tested individual when <br />a confirmed positive test could have resulted from legally <br />prescribed medication. <br />