Kratom: New Year, New Insights

Q: What is the latest information Aegis can provide about kratom?  What other drugs are most commonly present in urine specimens testing positive for kratom? A:…

What Did My Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Benzodiazepine Results

Our series on interpreting unexpected results concludes with a discussion on the interpretation of benzodiazepine results from Aegis Sciences Corporation.…

What did my Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Opioid Results Interpretation

Opioids refer to all-natural, semi-synthetic, and fully-synthetic drugs that target the opioid receptors to reduce pain. Morphine and codeine are found…

What did my Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Marijuana (THC) Results

Marijuana Overview The interpretation of marijuana results differs when considering presumptive vs. definitive testing methods, and may also differ among…

What Did My Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Alcohol Results

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted in 2015, 86.4% of people over the age of 18 reported drinking alcohol at some point in…

What Did My Patient Actually Take? Unexpected Causes of Cocaine Results

The interpretation of cocaine results differs when considering presumptive vs. definitive testing methods, and may also differ among laboratories.  The…

What Did My Patient Actually Take? An Overview of Methamphetamine Results

Methamphetamine D/L Isomer Methamphetamine is a well-known central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is abused recreationally and, infrequently, prescribed…