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#163 Urine Drug Screening Nuances: 5 Pearls Segment
Oct 30, 2024
Dr. Michael Insa, a primary care and addiction medicine physician at the University of Utah, teams up with Dr. Heather Stieglitz, a clinical analytical toxicologist at The Ohio State University. They dive into the intricacies of urine drug screening, including common false positives and negatives. The conversation emphasizes the importance of confirmatory tests and patient-centered approaches. They also discuss the sensitive nature of screenings, advocating for empathetic communication and motivating patients to engage in open discussions about substance use.
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- Urine drug screening (UDS) is a supportive tool aimed at enhancing treatment for substance use disorders through informed decision-making.
- The podcast discusses the importance of differentiating between immunoassays and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for accurate drug screening results.
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