The specificity and sensitivity of immunoassays vary depending on the type of assay and on the specific test being performed. The primary disadvantage of immunoassays is that the antibodies are seldom specific to one single drug or one drug metabolite. Therefore, the antibodies may bind with other...
You’ve likely experienced taking a drug test to get a job– showing up to a random health center, completely oblivious to the protocol and rules being followed to make sure you could be hired. You likely didn’t know about the various types of drug testing that could be required of you...
These types of drug tests are the best. It’s definitely what you want to take if you had the choice – but you won’t get to choose. Easiest to pass. The most lax cutoffs, and stays in your system the least time. Responds well to detox methods Urine Easily the most common. Somew...
There are a few common times that employers drug test their employees. One of these is pre employment. If you are looking at hiring an employee then you may send them to a drug testing facility right off the bat. A lot of different companies do this; typically companies that require peopl...
There are six classes of psychoactive drugs. Explore the different classes of drugs, and examine the effects of stimulants, depressants, cannabis,...
The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of the use of new types of drugs, such as methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy, and rush poppers, and to examine the factors associated with drug use and HIV infection among MSM in Hangzhou, China. This cross-sectional study was conducted ...
About 85% of the participants had attempted quitting drug use; the experience was not associated with condom use. HIV voluntary counseling and testing was associated with lower likelihood of unprotected sex with RP, NRP and CSP (multivariate OR= 0.44-0.60); the coverage was only 40.7%. ...
Testing and diagnosis of gonorrhea Testing for gonorrhea is done by swabbing the infected site (rectum, throat, cervix) and identifying the bacteria in the laboratory either through culturing of the material from the swab (growing the bacteria) or identification of the genetic material from the bac...
Testing for fertility looks at three phases of the menstrual cycle:5 Follicular phase: This lasts from the first day of your period until ovulation, usually about 14 days. It's named for the follicle housing the egg before it's released during ovulation. Periovulatory phase: This is an ...
it. If it doesn’t, you could have what’s called drug-resistant TB. Sometimes, if you miss multiple doses or don't take your medicines like you're supposed to, your TB can develop resistance to some of the medications used to treat it.The drugs may not be able to fight the ...