Read the June 2019 issue of CFTN
Patient Portals Can Raise Questions about Drug and Toxicology Testing
Applications have been developed that allow patients to access their health information from electronic health records via online “patient portals.” Patients viewing their toxicology and drug testing results through patient portals can potentially lead to confrontational questions for the clinical laboratory director.
The annual Mass Spectrometry: Applications to the Clinical Lab (MSACL) Conference and Exhibits took place in Palm Springs, CA, from April 2 to 4. More than 800 attendees from 27 different countries participated, with over 135 attendees receiving educational grants to attend or present their work.
Increasing Number of Case Reports Are Appearing in the Literature
As an alternative to prescription opioids, patients experiencing chronic pain are turning to legal alternatives such as kratom. Neonatal abstinence syndrome has been reported in babies whose mothers used kratom during pregnancy.
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