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Author:   Amitava Dasgupta
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:  

9783032150141

ISBN 10:   3032150140
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   07 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Beating drug test, role of MRO and defending positive results: An overview.- What percentage of specimens submitted for workplace drug testing are adulterated?.- Workplace Drug Testing: SAMHSA and Non-SAMHSA Drugs.- Synthetic urine, flushing, detoxifying and related agents for beating urine drug tests: Are they effective?.- Household Chemicals to beat drug test.- Internet based products for beating urine drug tests.- Adulterating hair, oral fluid and sweat specimens for drug testing.- Analytical techniques other than specialized urine dipsticks to identify adulterated specimens.- Unique issues when people try to beat compliance drug test in pain management.- Defending positive opiate and marijuana test results.- Defending positive cocaine test.- Defending positive amphetamine results.- Analytical true positives in workplace drugs testings due to use of prescription and OTC medications.- Amphetamine like designer drugs including bath salts: Few assays and many unanswered questions.- Difficulty in detecting opioid like designer drugs.- Synthetic cannabinoids (K2, Blond, Spices) where drug test could be negative in an abuser.

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Amitava Dasgupta Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Vice Chair for Clinical Pathology University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kansas

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