Lookup tables precoded into the database then check for any cross reactivity with other drugs, and insert the result into the main drug status computer screen. Thus, if a defendant tries to explain away a cocaine positive test result by producing his prescription for Tylenol 3, the judge can deal with the matter immediately, without having to summon the lab director to court. Drug Status Screen as displayed in Figure 2. This screen displays the most recent test results or treatment events at the top, going back chronologically to include all tests ever conducted by the Pretrial Services Agency since 1984. A great deal of information is captured on this screen.
Color is very important, with negative tests displayed in green and positive tests displayed in red.
At a glance, a Pretrial Services Officer or judge can see how a defendant is doing. The screen is arranged as a matrix, with drugs tested arranged in columns which include amphetamines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, PCP, marijuana and alcohol. The rows represent dates of test results or other drug events pertaining to placements, treatment referrals or sanctions. Schedule refers to frequency of testing, which varies from weekly to daily, and all combinations in between. Profile is a code which indicates the substances for which this defendant's specimens are screened.