Schreiber, William Edward, 1954-
An introduction to testing for drugs of abuse / William E. Schreiber. - 1 online resource. -
Includes index.
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I Substance use, drug metabolism and the testing process
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. How the body handles drugs
Chapter 3. Specimen collection
Chapter 4. Screening tests: Immunoassays
Chapter 5. Confirmation tests: Chromatography and mass spectrometry
Section II Individual drugs
Chapter 6. Cocaine
Chapter 7. Amphetamines
Chapter 8. Benzodiazepines & Z-drugs
Chapter 9. Other sedative-hypnotic drugs
Chapter 10. Opioids
Chapter 11. Cannabinoids
Chapter 12. Hallucinogens
Chapter 13. Alcohols
Section III Appendices
Appendix A. How to read a toxicology report
Appendix B. Guideline documents: Pain management and addiction medicine
An Introduction to Testing for Drugs of Abuse presents a distilled set of facts about the major drugs of abuse that are encountered in clinical practice. Individual chapters highlight the similarities in chemical structure, mechanism of action, and physiologic effects of each drug group, as well as their metabolism, therapeutic uses and potential for misuse or abuse. Special attention is given to the testing process, with an emphasis on interpretation of test results. Informative and entertaining cases appear at the end of each chapter. These cases illustrate the many situations in which drug testing is performed for medical, legal and employment purposes. Written in clear, concise language, this book provides practical guidance to pathologists, clinical chemists and technologists who are responsible for reporting and interpreting the results of drug analyses. It will be especially useful to residents and students who are learning about toxicology for the first time. Clinical practitioners - doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals - will find the information they need to order and interpret drug tests accurately.
About the Author
About the Author
William E. Schreiber is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of British Columbia and Clinical Director of Chemistry at LifeLabs. Previously, he was a consultant pathologist at Vancouver General Hospital and medical director of the British Columbia Provincial Toxicology Centre. He is a past president of the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
9781119794059 9781119794073 9781119794080 1119794080
10.1002/9781119794080 doi
Drug testing.
Substance Abuse Detection.
Electronic books.
HV5823
362.29/164
An introduction to testing for drugs of abuse / William E. Schreiber. - 1 online resource. -
Includes index.
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I Substance use, drug metabolism and the testing process
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. How the body handles drugs
Chapter 3. Specimen collection
Chapter 4. Screening tests: Immunoassays
Chapter 5. Confirmation tests: Chromatography and mass spectrometry
Section II Individual drugs
Chapter 6. Cocaine
Chapter 7. Amphetamines
Chapter 8. Benzodiazepines & Z-drugs
Chapter 9. Other sedative-hypnotic drugs
Chapter 10. Opioids
Chapter 11. Cannabinoids
Chapter 12. Hallucinogens
Chapter 13. Alcohols
Section III Appendices
Appendix A. How to read a toxicology report
Appendix B. Guideline documents: Pain management and addiction medicine
An Introduction to Testing for Drugs of Abuse presents a distilled set of facts about the major drugs of abuse that are encountered in clinical practice. Individual chapters highlight the similarities in chemical structure, mechanism of action, and physiologic effects of each drug group, as well as their metabolism, therapeutic uses and potential for misuse or abuse. Special attention is given to the testing process, with an emphasis on interpretation of test results. Informative and entertaining cases appear at the end of each chapter. These cases illustrate the many situations in which drug testing is performed for medical, legal and employment purposes. Written in clear, concise language, this book provides practical guidance to pathologists, clinical chemists and technologists who are responsible for reporting and interpreting the results of drug analyses. It will be especially useful to residents and students who are learning about toxicology for the first time. Clinical practitioners - doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals - will find the information they need to order and interpret drug tests accurately.
About the Author
About the Author
William E. Schreiber is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The University of British Columbia and Clinical Director of Chemistry at LifeLabs. Previously, he was a consultant pathologist at Vancouver General Hospital and medical director of the British Columbia Provincial Toxicology Centre. He is a past president of the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
9781119794059 9781119794073 9781119794080 1119794080
10.1002/9781119794080 doi
Drug testing.
Substance Abuse Detection.
Electronic books.
HV5823
362.29/164