title: Drugs of abuse testing.
abstract: Modern medical technology has made available a complex array of testing methods for drugs of abuse. The gathering of the best information from these methods demands that the clinician be familiar with the different testing protocols. In this, the third article in a monthly series, the authors discuss the more common and useful tests and describe their use for optimal results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA 19131-1696.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Coffman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000652:urine