# Presentation: 426873

## FT MEADE DoD CIVILIAN PROGRAM UPDATE

- LTC TIM LYONS
- FT MEADE FTDTL

## CONTACT INFORMATION

- Cathy Jolin RP-
-  _[cathy.s.jolin@us.army.mil](mailto:cathy.s.jolin@us.army.mil)_
- 301 677-3720
- Dr Dale HaaK (Proposed RP)
- d_[ale.haak@us.army.mil](mailto:Dale.haak@us.army.mil)_
- 301 677-3833
- LTC Timothy Lyons
- _[Timothy.lyons@us.army.mil](mailto:Timothy.lyons@us.army.mil)_
- 301 677-3807
- Customer Service- 1 877-267-9394

## OUTLINE

- LAB OVERVIEW
- MILESTONES
- STATISTICS
- NEW CONTRACTS
- SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES
- LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

##  Department of Defense Certified

**        ****Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing                ****	****               Laboratories**

**US Army FTDTL**
**Tripler AMC,  H I**

**US Navy  DSL**
**San Diego, CA**

**US Air Force  DTD**
**Brooks AFB,  TX**

**US Navy DSL**
**Jacksonville, FL**

**US Army FTDTL**
**Fort Meade, MD**

**US Navy DSL**
**Great Lakes, l L**

## Ft Meade
Active Army 
Reserves 
DoD Civilians (FY 2000)
Tripler, HI
Active Army
National Guard (FY 99)
Coast Guard (FY99)

- Active Army
- Reserves
- DoD Civilians (FY 2000)
- Tripler, HI
- Active Army
- National Guard (FY 99)
- Coast Guard (FY99)

**CUSTOMERS**

**Notes:**
We currently test all urine samples for THC and Cocaine, and rotate the following drugs on a random basis

## SERVICES

**Collection Support**
**Collection Kits**
**Forms**
**TESTING**
**LITIGATION SUPPORT**
**Documents and Packets**
**Expert Consultation and Witness**
**Research and Development**

## CERTIFICATIONS

- HHS
- DoD
- Only Laboratory with Duel Certifications

## SPECIFICS

- Procedures
- Compliance with HHS
- SOPs
- Instrumentation
- Security
- Facility
- Renovations
- Flood

## FT MEADE  CIVILIAN TESTING HISTORY

**Application sent to RTI 19 Sept 2000 **
**Eligibility notification 10 Oct 2000**
**Third set of PTs and first Civilian Inspection March 2001**
**Revised Inspection and PT Program April 2001**
**Validation of Collection kits and CCF July 2001**
**Certification granted OCT 2001-Testing begins**
**Dept of Army Civilians only customers until Spring of 2005**

## MILESTONES FY04/05/06

**Oct 04- Decision Considered to Terminate Program **
**No Funding**
**No Support**
**Too Few Specimens-DA only**
**Dec/Jan 05- Initial DOI Contract Negotiations**
**Jan 05-  Exceptional NLCP Inspection**

## MILESTONES

**Feb 05- DOI SOW Developed/Pembroke MRO Services obtained**
**Feb-Apr 05- Preparation**
**Apr 05- Begin DOI/NSA Pilot Study**
**May-Jun 05-  Expand Pilot Study (3)**
**Jun-Oct 05-Continue DOI testing (3)**
**OCT 05- FY06- Army, Navy, DOI ( NSA, NGA, Wash HQ)**

## MILESTONES

**Summer 06- DOI additional agencies ??**
**FY07- Additional DoD ???**

## Process up to 90,000 samples/month-AVG 75,000  (5 to 8,000 CIV)
3 shifts per day - 3 Officers & 70 civilian employees

- 3 shifts per day - 3 Officers & 70 civilian employees

**Laboratory Statistics**

**Notes:**
The Tripler Drug lab is the largest in DOD testing up to 70,000 specimens a month performing over 4,000,000 tests a year.
We do this with 2 military personnel and 65 civilian employees and operate on a budget of over 5 million dollars a year.

## Tested 840,000 total specimens (36,438 civ)
 Turn Around Time:
Negative TAT: 
2.49 days (mil) 
0.13 days (3.14 h) (civ)
Positive TAT:  
6.01 days (mil)  
2.78 days (civ)

-  Turn Around Time:
- Negative TAT:
- 2.49 days (mil)
- 0.13 days (3.14 h) (civ)
- Positive TAT:
- 6.01 days (mil)
- 2.78 days (civ)

**Total Workload FY05**

**Notes:**
We have mandated DOD turn around times are for negative urine sample of 4 days and 6 days for a positive urine sample. We exceed our TAT for positive in FY00 because of a 15% increase in the total number of positives mostly from active Army unit but also from higher absolute numbers from the NG as you sent us more samples. We have increased staff and recourses in FY01 and to date we are averaging 5 days for a positive specimen.

## STATISTICS

- TAT FY05
- Positive- 3. 91 days
- Negative- 3.14 hrs
- Average- 4.32 hrs
- TAT FY06
- Positive- 3.65 days
- Negative- 11.0 hrs
- Average- 12.1 hrs
- Discrepancy- 1.84 days

## CHALLENGES 

**Increased Workload- 36,000 FY05 to 87,000 FY06**
**DOI- NSA, NGA, WHS (29,100)**
**Navy Civilians (31,000)**
**DA Civilians (27,000)**
**Increased Workload – 87,000 to 134,000 FY 07 ??**
**DOI (20,400)**
**Air Force Civilians (23,732)**
**Program not funded until FY04**
**Many LIMS menus were/are not compatible **

## CHALLENGES

**Different procedures**
**Receiving**
**Screening- validity testing**
**GC-MS Methods**
**MRO Review- Transition to Pembrooke**
**Cut-offs**
**Two separate drug testing programs within lab – **
**Additional inspections (2 regulating agencies)**
**Certifications**
**Proficiencies**
**Blind Specimens**
**Training**

## STATISTICS

- Workload FY05
- 36,438 (3038/month) specimens
- 0.63 % rejected
- 1.43% positive rate
- Workload FY 06
- 2,900 (Dec)  5,631 (Jan)
- 0.44 % rejected
- Positive Rate
**Navy- 0.74%**
**DOI- 0.30%**
**Army- 0.36%**

## IMPACT

- Forced staffing changes
- 3rd shift
- Additional personnel requirements- overhired in most sections.
- Designated civilian testing teams
- Civilian Specimens priority over military
- Shifted Military Workload
- Improved Customer Service

## SHORT-TERM OBJECTIVES

- Improve Customer Service
- Track forms and kits
- Increase volume of kits and forms available
- Improve feedback on Discrepancies
- Certify Dr Haak as additional RP (Dr Schatz vacancy)
- Expand Testing to Additional Agencies
- Solicit additional DoD customers

## LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

- Reorganize Laboratory into two separate divisions- military and civilian
- Staffing Reorganization
- Facility Renovations
- Certify Additional RP
- Comply with New Validity Testing Criteria
- Confirm Procedures
- Expand Adulterant Test Menu