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==Cross Reactivity<ref>Standridge, JB, et al. Urine Drug Screening: A Valuable Office Procedure. Am Fam Physician. 2010; 81(5):635-640.</ref>==
==Cross Reactivity==
Many non illicit drugs cross react with common drugs screened on the traditional urine drug screen <ref>Standridge, JB, et al. Urine Drug Screening: A Valuable Office Procedure. Am Fam Physician. 2010; 81(5):635-640.</ref><ref>Brahm N. et al.Commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens Am J Health Syst Pharm August 15, 2010 67:1344-1350;</ref>
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Revision as of 23:46, 1 May 2016

Background

  • Utox is typically attained in trauma, psych, and AMS patients
  • Cooperative psych patients do not require Utox as part of the ED screen[1] (unless local policy dictates)
  • Routine testing of activated traumas is reasonable, but discretionary testing of nonactivated traumas should be adopted[2]
  • Unlikely to have any significant impact on the management of ED patients[3]
  • Drug testing alone never significantly better than history[4]

Detection Interval[5]

Screen Interval (Prolonged Use)
Amphetamines 1-2 d (2-4 d)
Barbiturates 2-4 d
Benzodiazepines 1-30 d
Cannabinoids 1-3 d (>1 mo)
Cocaine 2 d (1 wk)
Opiates 1-4 d (<1 wk)
Phencyclidine 4-7 d (>1 mo)

Cross Reactivity

Many non illicit drugs cross react with common drugs screened on the traditional urine drug screen [6][7]

Screen Drugs
Amphetamines Amantadine, bupropion, chlorpromazine, desipramine. fluoxetine, L-methamphetamine, labetalol, methylphenidate, phentermine, phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, promethazine, pseudoephedrine, ranitidine, thioridazine, trazodone
Benzodiazepines Oxaprozin, sertraline
Cannabinoids Dronabinol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, proton pump inhibitors
Cocaine Topical anesthetics containing cocaine
Opiates Dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, fluoroquinolones, poppy seeds, quinine, rifampin, verapamil
Phencyclidine Dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, ibuprofen, imipramine, ketamine, meperidine, thioridazine, tramadol, venlafaxine

True Positives and False Negatives

Screen TP FN
Amphetamines MDA & MDMA
Benzodiazepines Oxazepam, temazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, triazolam Lorazepam, clonazepam, midazolam
Cannabinoids Synthetics
Cocaine Unlikely
Opiates Morphine, Codeine, Heroin Fentanyl, tramadol, meperidine, methadone, oxycodone, buprenorphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone
Phencyclidine New screens are very specific


See Also

External Links

Sources

  1. Lukens, TW, et al. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2006; 47(1):79-99.
  2. Dunham CM, Chirichella, TJ. Trauma Activation Patients: Evidence for Routine Alcohol and Illicit Drug Screening. PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(10): e47999.
  3. Tenenbein M. Do you really need that emergency drug screen? Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2009 Apr;47(4):286-91. PMID:19514875
  4. Perrone J, De Roos F, Jayaraman S, Hollander JE. Drug screening versus history in detection of substance use in ED psychiatric patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2001 Jan;19(1):49-51. PMID: 11146019.
  5. Courtesy Kishan Kapadia and UMEM derived from Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 9th ed; Table 6-10
  6. Standridge, JB, et al. Urine Drug Screening: A Valuable Office Procedure. Am Fam Physician. 2010; 81(5):635-640.
  7. Brahm N. et al.Commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens Am J Health Syst Pharm August 15, 2010 67:1344-1350;