Chapter: Medicine Study Notes : Psychological Medicine
Investigations - Substance Use Disorders
Alcohol abuse: ethanol level, also LFT (GGT) & FBC (macrocytes), nutrition (eg Fe)
Investigations
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Alcohol abuse: ethanol level,
also LFT (GGT) & FBC (macrocytes), nutrition (eg Fe)
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Blood tests for drug levels:
benzodiazepines & morphine levels
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Cannabis: creatinine/cannabis
ratio over time
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If any intravenous use check for
viral serology: Hep B, C, HIV
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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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