URINE DRUG TESTING
Urine drug testing is the most commonly used method in toxicology—and for good reason. It can reveal whether or not a patient has taken prescribed medication, determine whether a patient is using other medications that weren’t prescribed or illicit substances, and help indicate if a patient is diverting medications. This valuable insight can help a clinician reduce the risk of drug overdose or drug-to-drug interactions, leading to better patient care and reduced liability. Navis Clinical Laboratories offers urine drug testing for addiction treatment, behavioral health, mental health, clinical labs, hospital-based labs, and more.
Benefits of Urine Testing
Parent Drug and Metabolite Detection
Urinalysis can detect high concentrations of parent drugs and their metabolites. Metabolite detection helps eliminate confusion over which substances have been consumed, cutting the risk of adverse drug-to-drug interactions.
Generous Detection Window
You get a view of substances that have passed through a patient’s system for up to six days, depending on the substance.
Flexibility
Urine drug testing can be conducted in a variety of ways to provide the information you need—instant results and full lab-based testing can all provide an in-depth look at recent drug use. Additionally, tests are available when adulteration is a concern.
Speed and Simplicity
Samples are collected without putting undue stress on patients or medical staff and the test provides quick results. Quantitative results can be seen in as little as 48 hours.
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
- 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
- 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
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
- Parent compounds, few metabolites
- Measurement of pharmacologically active drugs
- Determination of steady-state medication concentration
- Determination of impairment