Why did my employee’s status change to “Inactive Retest” after completing a random test?

A donor may receive an “Inactive Retest” status for one of the following reasons:

  • SSN might have been different than what we have in the system.
  • Driver’s license number may have been used instead of the SSN.
  • Employee may have tested on the wrong chain of custody (COC) or under the wrong policy.
  • Employee may have tested outside of the random program window.
  • Employee tested within the last days of the selection window and the test may still be in the analyzation process.

Why did the alcohol result not merge with the drug test if the employee completed the collection during the same visit?

If the alcohol form does not have the policy ID listed the test sometimes will not merge and must be manually merged. IF the Client ID is not listed on the alcohol form it may be pending in our unprocessed forms section.

Are my Department of Transportation (DOT) employees covered under the DCC?

Your DOT employees may be covered under the same account number through a separate DOT policy that meets all federal regulations.

What is the DCC?

The DCC manages employee screening for contractor companies, keeping them compliant with individual owner policies. DISA administers DCC programs, which include drug and alcohol testing, background check and training services. The DCC provides expert specimen collection, laboratory, and MRO services, as well as random pool management, compliance and audit assistance and program reporting.

What is the role of the Three Rivers Manufacturers’ Association (TRMA) in NASAP?

TRMA provides a drug-screen look-up function for contractors and manufacturers through the Virtual Safety Council. The Virtual Safety Council is the same software through which contractors order background checks, register for training, check training history, etc.

What about the different standards (requirements) of individual owners?

All participating owners have agreed to abide by one of our DCC policies, but they can also customize their programs with their own site-specific requirements. This program flexibility eliminates the need for contractors to participate in more than one program.

Why do I get a random audit report?

The random audit report summarizes the random program progress for the selection period. This notice is generated even if the random selections are fulfilled.

Why does a clinic not show up when I place an eCCF order?

If the clinic does not offer eCCF they will not show up as an option when placing an eCCF order. You must select eCCF under offerings when locating a collection site.

What about the drug policy I now have in place?

The DCC in no way limits your own company policy and procedures. DISA can also administer your company policy separate from your DCC policy.

What is the EPCC?

EPCC stands for “Exploration and Production Contractors Consortium” and is one of the various programs managed through the DCC. The EPCC operates under a policy that contains different guidelines and requirements than other DCC programs.

What is the role of the Houston Area Safety Council (HASC) in NASAP?

The Houston Area Safety Council maintains the NASAP database.

How does Online Bill Pay impact clients currently paying with credit card?

If you are a client that has either been phoning in, faxing, or emailing a credit card payment, you can continue to do so your you may go online to pay. DISA Finance does not have to be notified of the payment method change.


Some of our clients have elected to have a credit card on file with DISA. It is automatically charged once per month for any invoices from the prior billing cycles. This option is called “AutoPay”. If you would like to enroll in autopay please be sure to contact DISA Finance at 281-673-2470.

What is a “Mis-Marked Random” report?

This is a report that is used to ensure tests are assigned the appropriate test purpose. We recommend that you review the report regularly. If employees are listed who were not truly selected for random then we will need to know the correct reason for test. If employees were selected for random and appear on this report, the employee and policy information will need to be verified and confirmed so random credit can be applied.

How long does a drug test result take?

Processing time for test results is 24-72 hours from the time the lab receives the specimen.

How will the owners audit my consortium program?

Owners have real-time access to compliance status through our online data management system, DISAWorks.

What about a foreign worker who may not have a Social Security Number?

Check with the host facility to discuss the procedure for foreign nationals.

What collection facilities can I use?

The contractor should discuss with their TPA the collection facilities the contractor would like to use. The TPA will contact the collection facilities to discuss the procedures for handling the specimen.

How Do I Use Online Bill Pay?

After logging in to DISAWorks, hover over the receipt icon and select the “Pay Invoice Online” menu-option. The system will redirect you to the Open Invoices page.

All unpaid invoices will be displayed along with any credit memos and/or unused cash. You can pay one invoice or multiple invoices at one time by checking the “Pay in Full” checkbox or entering an amount in the “Payment Amount” text box.

(If you use the Payment Amount checkbox and enter an amount less than the full amount you will be asked to provide a short pay reason from a drop-down menu as well as provide additional details in the Additional Short Pay Reason textbox. On the Payment Details page)

Once all information is confirmed on the Payment Details page select “Continue”. On the Payment Confirmation page, you can select a stored card, if you have saved a card on file or you can enter credit card information for a one-time payment transaction and select “Pay Now”. This will be a secure transaction. You will be able to print a payment receipt for your records at this time.

Why did I receive a “No Show” random report when my employee tested?

A no show report may have generated due to the following:

  • SSN might have been different than what we have in the system.
  • Driver’s license number may have been used instead of the SSN.
  • Employee may have tested on the wrong chain of custody (COC) or under the wrong policy.
  • Employee may have tested outside of the random program window.

How will billing be handled?

Your company can setup invoices in 4 ways (consolidated, by Location, by PO or by Service Line). Your company will receive bi-monthly invoices that contain all fees for collection services, laboratory analysis, MRO services, account administration, record storage, training etc.