Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 007-2003)
The law referenced is Republic Act No. 9165, also known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."
Authorized drug testing shall be done by government forensic laboratories or by drug testing laboratories accredited and monitored by the Department of Health (DOH).
Accreditation and monitoring by the DOH ensure the quality and reliability of drug test results.
The screening test, which determines positive results and the type of drug used, and the confirmatory test, which confirms positive screening test results.
All orders and memoranda inconsistent with this administrative order are deemed superseded.
The DOH is tasked with setting and regulating the price of drug tests with accredited drug testing centers to reduce costs.
It was approved by Leandro R. Mendoza, Secretary of the LTO, and adopted by Assistant Secretary Anneli R. Lontoc.
The date of issue marks the beginning of the one-year validity period of the drug test certificate.