Opiates Urine Drug Screen Significance | Medical Algorithm

Are you trying to interpret a negative urine drug test for opiates in a patient taking a narcotic analgesic?

Yes

Was the drug taken recently enough to be excreted in the urine?

Yes

Does the patient claim to be compliant with the prescription?

Yes

Is the agent known with certainty?

Yes

Does review of the analytical results show the agent present at levels below the cutoff to call the test positive?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of drug abuse?

Yes

Prescribed agent

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

C/w non-compliance

C/w mistaken drug identification

C/w levels below analytical threshhold

C/w drug not identified by method

C/w possible drug diversion

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Laboratory Tests
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Criteria For Diagnosis
- Criteria for Suspicion of Employee Under Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Significance of Negative Urine Drug Screen for Opiates in Person with Prescription for Narcotic Analgesics

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with a history of narcotic analgesic use but a negative urine drug screen for opiates.

Evaluation

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10