Urine drug testing

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Indications

  • May be used as a baseline for patients being considered for trial of opioids for chronic pain
  • Regular testing is done for patient on opioid agonist therapy to monitor for adherence, validate patient-reported use, and detect coingested substances like benzodiazepines that may affect safety

Immunoassays

  • Immunoassays are cheap and fast, but are subject to cross-reactivity
  • Window of detection for most metabolites is 1 to 3 days
  • An initial 5-panel IA tests for amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines (though not clonazepam), opiates, and methadone
  • Validity is best when the urine temperature is 90 to 100ºF (within 4 minutes of voiding), urine pH 4.5 to 8, and urinary creatinine ≥20 mg/dL (if <5 mg/dL, it's not urine)

Interpretation

Substance False positives
Alcohol Short-chain alcohols (e.g. isopropyl alcohol)
Amphetamines Amantadine, Benzphetamine, Bupropion, Chlorpomazine, Clobenzorex, l-Deprenyl, Desipramine, Dextroamphetamine, Ephedrine, Fenproporex, Isometheptene, Isoxsuprine, Labetalol, MDMA, Methamphetamine, Methylphenidate, Phentermine, Phenylephrine, Phenylpropanolamine, Protethazine, Pseudoephedrine, Ranitidine, Ritodrine, Selegiline, Thioridazine, Trazodone, Trimethobenzamide, Trimipramine
Benzodiazepines Oxaprozin, Setraline
Cannabinoids Dronabinol, Efavirenz, Hemp-containing foods, NSAIDs, Proton pump inhibitors, Tolmetin
Cocaine Coca leaf tea, Topical anesthetics containing cocaine
Opioids, opiates, and heroin Dextromethorphan, Diphenhydramine, Heroin, Opiates (codeine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, morphine), Poppy seeds, Quinine, Quinolones, Rifampin, Verapamil and metabolites
Phencyclidine Dextromethorphan, Diphenhydramine, Doxylamine, Ibuprofen, Imipramine, Ketamine, Meperidine, Mesoridazine, Thioridazine, Tramadol, Venlafaxine and desvenlafaxine
TCAs Carbamazepine, Cyclobenzaprine, Cyproheptadine, Diphenhydramine, Hydroxyzine, Quetiapine