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Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorde ...
Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
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Video Summary
In this video, Kevin Severino discusses the use of lab testing in the assessment of substance use disorders. He focuses primarily on urine drug testing and provides information on the purpose and clinical uses of this type of testing. He also discusses the metabolism of opioids and benzodiazepines, which is important for interpreting urine drug test results. Severino explains the types of drug testing, including presumptive and confirmatory testing, and emphasizes the importance of confirmatory testing for accurate results. He also briefly touches on forensic issues related to urine drug testing. Severino provides practical advice on collecting and interpreting urines, including the use of point-of-care testing and the detection of adulterants. He discusses other lab testing used in substance use disorder evaluations, such as tests for alcohol use and infectious diseases. Severino ends the video with a case vignette and provides guidance on how to interpret a positive urine drug test for buprenorphine and opioids. Overall, this video provides a comprehensive overview of lab testing in the assessment of substance use disorders, focusing primarily on urine drug testing.
Keywords
lab testing
substance use disorders
urine drug testing
clinical uses
metabolism
confirmatory testing
point-of-care testing
buprenorphine
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