CDL Medical Examinations

What Should You Bring To The Exam?

–A list of medications if you are taking any as well as the name and phone number of the provider that last prescribed each

-If you are taking any blood thinners, you must bring a recent PT/INR result as well as a letter from your attending physician describing your medical history and stating that you are safe to drive a DOT registered vehicle

-If you have had a heart attack, had a stent or valve replacement, then you will need to bring a letter from your heart specialist describing your medical history and stating that you are safe to drive a DOT registered vehicle

-If you wear eye glasses or hearing aid, you must bring them with you to the exam.

-If you have suffered from a stroke, brain tumors or cerebral bleeding, you will need to bring a letter from the specialists that treated the condition describing your history and clearing you to drive a DOT registered vehicle.

-If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea you must bring a letter from your sleep specialists or whomever rendered the diagnosis or a reading from your CPAP machine demonstrating proper use – at least 4 hours/night, 70% of the total shifts.

-If you have diabetes, you may need to bring the results of a recent blood test called a hemoglobin A1C to demonstrate compliance with management requirements for that condition

-If you are an Arizona Medical Marijuana Patient, you will not be able to pass the medical exam.

-Complete Section One of the Medical Examination Report Form.