PCSS-MOUD Half and Half Self-Study Training-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