Drug testing and adherence monitoring in pain management: Oral fluid testing

Christine Moore, PhD, DSc, DABCC

doi:10.5055/jom.2015.0254

Authors

Christine Moore, PhD, DSc, DABCC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2015.0254

Keywords:

drug testing, oral fluid testing, pain management, adherence monitoring

Abstract

A review of the utility of oral fluid in drug testing and adherence monitoring in pain management is presented. The article includes a description of the “State of the Art”; drug deposition; advantages and drawbacks of oral fluid testing; and overall related literature.

Author Biography

Christine Moore, PhD, DSc, DABCC

Toxicology Research and Development, Immunalysis Corporation, Pomona, California.

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