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What Should I Bring With Me To The Exam? physical exam cdl medical card
Please Bring:
You should bring the following:
- 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
Additional Information
1) Eyeglasses? Contact lenses? Hearing aid? Whichever you use, bring it with you.
2) Bring a list of your current medications as well as the name and contact number of the doctor who prescribed them.
3) Complete Driver Information and Health History sections of the Medical Examination Report form. Don't forget to sign and date the form.
4) Medical records for conditions such as diabetes, cardiac disease, sleep disorders, neurological conditions, etc.
5) If you take medications for such things as pain, psychiatric conditions, attention deficit disorder, or smoking cessation, for example, bring a letter from your treating doctor indicating the medication and conditions will not interfere with the operation of a commercial motor vehicle.