Clinical considerations of drug testing in the primary care setting

Drug testing plays a critical role in monitoring patients who are prescribed controlled substances, including opioid pain medications, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants and drugs to treat substance use disorder. Testing choices have expanded in recent years and choosing the most appropriate drug testing involves considering many factors. Join Labcorp’s toxicology experts to gain insights into the fundamentals of clinical drug testing to help inform patient treatment decisions.

Speakers:

Karla J. Walker, PharmD, DABCC, FAACC

Discipline Director, Clinical Toxicology, Labcorp

Hemamalini Ketha, PhD, NRCC, SC (ASCP), FAAC

Discipline Director, Clinical Toxicology, Labcorp