Drug Screening for Opioid Therapy
Drug Screening for Opioid Therapy is organized by Advocate Aurora Health.
Course opens: 04/22/2022
Course expires: 12/31/2024
Description:
This course describes challenges in drug testing patients on opioid for chronic pain. We recommend specific tests, and discuss possible results and actions that may be taken based on those results. Advice for inconsistent drug screen results is also discussed.
This course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for a continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Number of Credits Approved: 0.50.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
• Describe the AAH Opioid Prescribing Procedure
• Specify drug screening frequency for different risk categories
• Discuss challenges and limitations of various drug screens
• List the recommendations for Urine Drug Screens to monitor patients on opioid therapy
• Identify actions to take for inconsistent drug screens