URINE TOXICOLOGY
- What drugs can be screened? We screen for over 70 different drugs and medication (click here for a list). Including Spice, Bath Salts, Sleep Aids, Synthetics, and Alcohol.
- We report concentration levels. This is critical to determine if prescriptions are being taken correctly.
- Methods of being able to take a specimen. We provide Urine, Saliva and Blood collection abilities.
- How quick can reports get back? It takes 1 day to ship and then we have reports back within 24 - 48 hours.
- Can they integrate with your EMR/EHR? After certain volumes we can integrate test reporting directly to your EMR/EHR.
1* Spice, Bath Salts, Sleep Aids and the synthetics are becoming more common drugs of abuse due to the fact that very few toxicology labs screen for them. Pushing users in a direction in which they know they will not get caught. Many of these substances are cooked down into methamphetamines and other street drugs. 2* If you are prescribing medications, like oxycontin, it is obvious that the test will come back positive. What you need to know is how much is in the patients system. Too little could indicate not taking medications or selling medications. Too much could indicate abuse. 3* Collection options could help you with convenience such as a saliva sample or ability to catch things over longer periods of time such as urine and blood. 4* Speed is everything when you need to make a calculated decision on appropriate prescribing. 5* It is much easier to have your report just show up in your EMR/EHR then to have to log into a portal or go to a fax machine. After certain monthly volumes we will integrate with your EMR/EHR.
LABORATORY TESTING WITH LC-MS/MS TECHNOLOGY
Laboratory testing, such as liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), is a more specific method, and returns a quantitative analytical result. These results provide precise identification of all drugs and metabolites present or absent. When used alone or in combination with qualitative immunoassay testing, LC-MS/MS testing can provide health care professionals with critical information to support patients’ overall treatment plans.
Laboratory testing by LC-MS/MS uses significantly lower cutoff levels than in-office drug tests and is, therefore, more accurate in determining medications and other substances present in, or absent from, a patient’s system at the time of the test.
Don’t become a victim of preliminary findings delivered by point-of-care testing cups or bench top screens. These methods provide a fast turnaround, but not the accuracy or precision of an in-depth toxicology report available from liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
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Many physicians don’t use point-of-care cups because they are unreliable and misleading. Confirmation testing is the only reliable method that is 99.99% accurate and checks for metabolites as well as the parent drug.
Your quality of care depends directly on how well you monitor your practice and patient compliance in any treatment plan. Let us work for you to ensure practice compliance.
PAIN MONITORING
Why is it important to monitor abuse and diversion of controlled substances while providing the right care for your pain patients? Pain medications are being abused all across the United States. Therefore, as a physician you must help abolish the trend while providing an effective treatment plan for your patients.
In this day and time, no patient should have to suffer by experiencing the unpleasant sensation of pain due to physician’s fear of prescribing controlled substances to well deserving patients.
To control abuse, physicians must monitor pain medications to ensure practice compliance. We provide you with an easy and efficient way to monitor compliance.
DRUG ABUSE
Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs. In order to properly treat substance abuse, it is critical to identify the addiction and create a plan of action to combat it. Effective drug monitoring is crucial to formulate the right plan of care and take the first step to rehabilitation and prevent further disease and complications.
We offer a wide range of optional panel selection, giving you the tools you need to monitor and eliminate any type of substance abuse. We make it easy for you to test your patient population, receive results and handle any questions or concerns you may have. Our professional staff has years of experience and promises to exceed your expectations.
Together, we can control drug abuse in your practice and enhance the quality of care.
WOMEN'S HEALTH/OBGYN
OB/GYN's using drug screening as part of their daily routine are increasing across America. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends physicians to test their patients for illicit drugs so they can seek help and reduce complications during pregnancy and delivery.
Drug and alcohol abuse have a direct correlation with obstetric and pediatric complications. Birth defects and developmental disabilities due to prenatal alcohol exposure can be easily prevented in the United States. If more women are tested for alcohol and drug abuse, they are more likely to take action to stop it.
It is a moral and ethical obligation on obstetricians to implement a protocol for drug screening in their practice. No child should have to suffer for a lifetime due to birth defects that could have been prevented by taking the neccesary steps of analyzing your patient’s urine or oral specimens for potentially harmful drugs.
If physicians are unaware of patient’s drug abuse, medical care can be jeopardized. For example, abrupt placenta separation may occur with acute cocaine use resulting in the harm of the mother and child. Women are less likely to take action or seek help if they are not screened and referred to a treatment facility or specialist.
You can make a positive difference in creating a safe environment for your expecting mothers and their unborn child by just adding a universal screening program to your practice.
