DoD Approved Discrepancy Codes
| Code | Code Description |
|---|---|
| Bottle | |
| BA | BOTTLE/CONTAINER UNAUTHORIZATED |
| BC | BOTTLE LEAKED IN SHIPMENT, QUANTITY NOT SUFFICIENT TO TEST |
| BD | BOTTLE - BROKEN SEAL |
| BE | BOTTLE - NO SEAL |
| BF | BOTTLE - TWO SEALS, NO EXPLANATION |
| BU | BOTTLE - EMPTY |
| BY | BOTTLE DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| BZ | BOTTLE DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| Specimen | |
| SA | SPECIMEN APPEARS TO BE ADULTERATED - NOT TESTED |
| SB | SPECIMEN APPEARS TO BE ADULTERATED - TESTED |
| SC | SPECIMEN QUANTITY NOT SUFFICIENT TO TEST |
| SE | SPECIMEN VOLUME <30 mL |
| SY | SPECIMEN DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| SZ | SPECIMEN DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| Custody Form | |
| FA | FORM - UIC OR BASE/AREA CODE DISCREPANT* /DIFFERS FROM BOTTLE |
| FH | FORM - DATE SPECIMEN COLLECTED DISCREPANT* /DIFFERS FROM BOTTLE |
| FL | FORM - NOT RECEIVED |
| FM | FORM - RECEIVED SEPARATELY FROM BOTTLE |
| FN | FORM - CHAIN OF CUSTODY ENTRIES DISCREPANT* |
| GG | FORM - SPECIMEN LISTED , NO BOTTLE RECEIVED |
| FP | FORM - DID NOT LIST SPECIMEN, BOTTLE RECEIVED |
| FR | FORM ON TWO PIECES OF PAPER - NO LINKING IDENTIFIERS |
| FT | FORM - SSN DISCREPANT* |
| GP | FORM OR OTHER DOCUMENT CONTAINS SERVICE MEMBER'S NAME / SIGNATURE |
| GR | FORM - MARKED VOID FOR RECEIVED SPECIMEN |
| GY | FORM DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| GZ | FORM DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| Package | |
| PA | PACKAGE - NO SEAL |
| PB | PACKAGE - BROKEN SEAL |
| PD | PACKAGE - MISSING SIGNATURE/DATE |
| PY | PACKAGE DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| PZ | PACKAGE DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| Label | |
| LA | LABEL MISSING/BLANK |
| LD | LABEL OVER LABEL |
| LF | LABEL - COLLECTION DATE DISCREPANT* |
| LJ | LABEL - MEMBER INITIALS DISCREPANT* |
| LL | LABEL - COLLECTOR OR OBSERVER'S INITIALS DISCREPANT* |
| LN | LABEL - SSN DOES NOT MATCH FORM |
| LQ | LABEL HAS SERVICE MEMBER'S NAME/SIGNATURE |
| LX | LABEL - SSN DISCREPANT* |
| LY | LABEL DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| LZ | LABEL DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| Other | |
| OY | LABORATORY TECHNICAL DISCREPANCY - NOT TESTED |
| OZ | LABORATORY TECHNICAL DISCREPANCY - TESTED |
| *DISCREPANT= | *Incorrect, Incomplete, Illegible, Missing, Overwritten, Not Original Or Not Forensically Corrected |
This page last updated on September 17th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on September 17th, 2009.
Content last reviewed on September 17th, 2009.





