Blood Drug Testing
Using blood for drug testing or medication monitoring provides invaluable information on compliance with medication regimens and substance use disorder treatment. When it becomes pertinent to know how much of a substance is present, how that quantity compares to a patient’s dosing regimen, and/or how the patient is metabolizing a prescribed medication, then it may be time to use blood drug testing. Blood has a shorter window of detection than urine but it can provide substantial insights into recent medication use and illicit drug use.
Benefits of Blood Testing
- Supports positive correlation between prescribed drug dosage and patient blood concentration
- Identifies if more or less medication is being taken than prescribed
- Documents patient tolerance to medications which is the strongest indicator of use
- Provides unequivocal identification of parent drug
- Determines the need for additional testing
Above and Beyond What Other Laboratories Offer
- Extensive drug testing menu with 180+ metabolites and parent drugs
- 60+ mental health testing options in urine and oral fluid
- 100x lower cutoff buprenorphine testing in urine and oral fluid
- Powerful, proprietary technology that combines lab test ordering and test results with detailed trend reports
- Connectivity (integration with most EMR systems)
- CLIA and CAP certified
MATRIX
DETECTION WINDOW
CLINICAL USE
URINE
Up to 6 Days
- Detects drug metabolites and parent drugs
- Provides a relatively long window of detection
- Most widely used but easiest to adulterate
- Point-of-care testing options available
ORAL FLUID
Up to 3 Days
- Parent compounds, few metabolites
- Non-invasive; ideal for routine medication monitoring
- Useful in high-risk patients when adulteration or substitution of urine samples may be suspected
- Easy to collect, no bathroom or other facilities needed
HAIR
7 Days to
3 Months
3 Months
- Parent compounds and metabolites
- Provides the longest window of detection
- A valuable tool when onboarding new patients
- Provides an accurate record of drug use in the last 90 days
BLOOD
Up to 2 Days
- Parent compounds, few metabolites
- Measurement of pharmacologically active drugs
- Determination of steady-state medication concentration
- Determination of impairment
Certifications
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