![]() ![]() ![]() Leachon added that blood tests may be more detailed than urine tests, since they can measure the actual amount of drugs in the blood. Another drawback of urine testing is the ease and opportunity for tampering with the samples,” said Leachon. “In other words, a urine test is less likely to detect regular drug use beyond a 48-window period. While urine samples are the most common, Leachon noted that these are less effective than other methods because of their short retrospective period. However, a drug user who knows they’ll be subjected to a test may abstain for a certain period before the test in a bid to yield a negative result. In some government processes like a driver’s license application, drug tests are mandatory. In random drug tests for workplaces, the DDB requires no further action if a result is negative. ![]() If a screening test turns out positive, the patient could be subjected to a confirmatory test which involves a further analytical procedure to more accurately determine the presence of dangerous drugs in a specimen.Īccording to the DOH, people who test positive are advised to undergo a drug dependency examination conducted by a physician preferably accredited by the DDB or DOH to diagnose and manage drug dependents. These rapid test kits require a few drops of a urine sample, and show results similarly to pregnancy tests.Īccording to physician and RMT Lara Acuba, typical drug tests detect only shabu and marijuana, but patients can also undergo expanded tests that include detection of cocaine, ecstasy, and other drugs. One type of test kit the DOH procures is one that detects metabolites or chemicals of methamphetamine (shabu) or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC or marijuana) – the two most abused illegal drugs in the Philippines. All test results must bear the signature of the analyst and the laboratory head. Samples should also have a custody form, which the health worker handling the sample must sign.Īll laboratories conducting drug tests are required to follow Department of Health (DOH)- prescribed guidelines in collecting, handling, and disposing urine specimens. The bottles in which the samples are kept must have the patient’s signature and the date of the test written on masking tape. Health workers monitor and observe the specimen collection. In a 2016 ABS-CBN report, RMT analyst Joanna Rufino said patients are required to wash their hands first before undergoing the test, because substances that can manipulate the samples can be hidden under fingernails. The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) requires that the taking of the urine sample must be done in an area where manipulation, like adding water, is not possible. ![]()
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