METROPLEX : MRO Services

The Medical Review Officer (MRO) helps protect both the rights of the employee being tested and the employer requiring the testing.

   METROPLEX offers MRO services to employers, TPA's, clinics, and hospitals. All results are received electronically from the laboratories. These results are then reviewed by the MRO and then reported via e-mail, web site, fax, phone or mail. Our emphasis is in helping the smaller TPA's and clinics with excellence in personalized service when utilizing an MRO. We can also send all results electronically directly to any TPA's or clinics that are Drug Pak users. Prices are extremely competitive.

The MRO Performs Four Main Functions Receive lab reports from the laboratory   (as governed by regulations.) Review lab reports for integrity, authenticity, false negatives, and false positives. Interpret lab results, including verification of lab positives. Report lab reports to employers (as defined by rules and regulations.)


Charles H. Moorefield, III, M.D.

Dr Moorefield has met AAMRO's requirements for MRO certification and is designated as "In Good Standing" having either been certified or recertified within the last five years. 

  

 

   The MRO is the single most important function in the drug testing management process and he/she communicates with and integrates all the other components.

   Dr. Charles Moorefield is our certified Medical Review Officer (MRO), and he receives special training in properly reviewing confirmed positive test results. In these cases, it is important to determine if an alternate explanation exists and could account for the positive result. It is his responsibility to conduct an interview with the individual in order to obtain information on prescription usage and to determine whether the use of this drug could cause on the job impairment. Some drugs such as opiates or amphetamines, may carry a reasonable explanation for use.


   Though all federal testing requires medical review officer interpretation, non-regulated testing allows the employer to determine whether or not to attach this service to their drug-testing program. It is important to remember that, without this service, employers may face some liability when determining the legitimacy of a positive laboratory result.