Definitive urine drug testing in emergency medicine: Recreational and psychiatric drug findings

Abstract Definitive testing for recreational drugs in emergency medicine demonstrates clinical value. Presumptive immunoassay testing limits drug detection and has high false-negative rate. Addition of antipsychotic testing reveals significant multi-serotonergic drug-usage. Study supports need for expanded ED drug testing using definitive methods. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Emergency medicine, Drug prevalence, Polydrug use, Serotonin syndrome risk, Definitive urine drug testing Authors: Thomas G. Rosano, S.M.Touhidul Islam, John M. Rumberger, Robert M. Konetchy, Michelle Wood, Joseph A. Sorce, Karl A. Robstad,