An immunoassay (IA) test is a type of urine drug test (UDT) that can screen for phencyclidine, which people also call PCP or angel dust. This testing method is quick, easy to use, and cost effective.

Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, oxycodone and methadone do not show up in an opiate drug screen and require a separate test. It is time for the “federal five” to become the “federal six.” ...

According to a review by The Marshall Project, hospitals in at least 27 states across the U.S. are required by law to alert child welfare authorities to a positive drug test or potential exposure ...

To comply, hospitals often use urine drug screens that are inexpensive (as little as $10 per test), simple to administer (the patient pees in a cup), and provide results within minutes.

For more information, see Weaver MF, Jarvis MAE. Overview of the recognition and management of the drug abuser. In: Rose BD, UpToDate. ed. Wellesley, Mass.: 2008. —Reuben W. Zimmerman, PA-C (116-1) ...

Opioid testing may be part of drug tests you must take before you start a new job. Most federal jobs require drug tests as a condition for employment. Private companies may require them, too.