2012
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-301792
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How to use toxicology screening tests

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“…A urine toxicology screen is a qualitative test of specific drugs or their metabolites in the urine 2. Substances are detected in the urine by enzymatic immunoassays (EIAs).…”
Section: Physiological Background and Technical Backgroundmentioning
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“…A urine toxicology screen is a qualitative test of specific drugs or their metabolites in the urine 2. Substances are detected in the urine by enzymatic immunoassays (EIAs).…”
Section: Physiological Background and Technical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The presence of drugs at a detectable level in the urine is generally short lived, although metabolites may be present for longer 2 3. Different substances remain in the urine for different lengths of time after ingestion, and this influences interpretation.…”
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“…Antidepressents, such as selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), are not routinely screened for on a urine toxicology ‘screening’ test 2. It is important to request a screen for the specific drugs that are in keeping with the clinical presentation, and if in doubt, to discuss with the biochemical scientists on duty.…”
Section: Differential Diagnosis Of Dilated Pupilsmentioning
confidence: 99%