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Investigations - Substance Use Disorders

Alcohol abuse: ethanol level, also LFT (­GGT) & FBC (macrocytes), nutrition (eg Fe)

Investigations

 

·        Alcohol abuse: ethanol level, also LFT (­GGT) & FBC (macrocytes), nutrition (eg Fe)


·        Blood tests for drug levels: benzodiazepines & morphine levels


·        Cannabis: creatinine/cannabis ratio over time


·        If any intravenous use check for viral serology: Hep B, C, HIV

 

·        Urine tests: useful for tracking abstinence, but not reliably effective as a treatment strategy. Can do a full drug screen (drugs + prescription medications) for $160. Verification of sample source is important – minimise the risk of substitution (eg giving you someone else‟s urine sample).

 


 

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