P20: Drug Test

Definition:

Indication of the presence of drug test, type and result. Excludes drugs administered post-crash. See Drug Test Result (PL3) to document drug name and value.

An example of drugs administered post-crash would be pain killers such as lidocaine.

Element Attributes

Subfield 1: Test Status

• Test Not Given
• Test Refused
• Test Given
• Unknown if Tested

Subfield 2: Type of Test

• Blood
• Urine
• Other

Subfield 3: Drug Test Result

• Negative
• Positive
• Unknown

Rationale:

Identifying drug-related crashes helps to develop and evaluate programs directed at reducing their involvement. Whenever evidence of other drug use is available, it should be captured.