Drug Dependence : Tests

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Tests could include:
Drug tests (toxicology screens) on blood and urine samples can show many chemicals and drugs in the body. How sensitive the test is depends upon the drug itself, when the drug was taken, and the testing laboratory. Blood tests are more likely to f...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2007
A urine drug screen is designed to detect illegal drugs in the urine. See toxicology screen for information about specific drugs.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 5, 2008
Urine drug screening, or toxicological screening, is a process of chemical analysis designed to test patients for drug abuse, or to insure that a patient is substance-free before undergoing a medical procedure. Urine drug screening can be used to evaluate possible accidental or intentional overdose or poisoning, to assess the type and amount of prescribed and/or illicit drugs used by a person, or to determine the cause of acute drug toxicity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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