# #163 Urine Drug Screening Nuances: 5 Pearls Segment

An episode of [Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1297791208), 30 Oct 2024, 33 min.

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Limitations to urine drug screening (UDS) in primary care? What are common false positives and false negatives with the urine drug screen test? Transcript and Show notes Behind The Scenes YouTube Interviews Subscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more! Timestamps: (03:01) | PEARL 1: Basics to Urine Drug Screen (UDS) (08:03) | PEARL 2: Types of urine drug tests, and what are immunoassays (IA)? (18:44) | PEARL 3: What are gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)-based tests? (26:51) | PEARL 4: How do you address unexpected test results on a UDS? (30:29) | PEARL 5: Throwback to “5 Pearls on Stigma in Opioid Use Disorder” episode Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, primary care, urine drug screening, opioid use disorder, substance use, harm reduction, addiction medicine, clinical toxicology, patient safety, compassionate care Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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