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Y H Caplan¹, B A Goldberger

¹National Scientific Services, Baltimore, Maryland 21208, USA.

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Workplace drug testing now uses alternative specimens like saliva, hair, and sweat. These methods offer valuable insights into drug use patterns and are becoming standard in forensic toxicology.

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Area of Science:

Forensic toxicology
Analytical chemistry
Occupational health

Background:

Workplace drug testing traditionally relies on urine analysis.
Advances in analytical techniques allow for drug and metabolite detection in alternative biological samples.
Various alternative specimens provide distinct information on drug use history.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the utility of alternative biological specimens for workplace drug testing.
To assess the role of oral fluid, hair, and sweat in forensic toxicology.
To understand the expanding capabilities in detecting drug use patterns.

Main Methods:

Analysis of drugs and drug metabolites.
Detection in alternative biological specimens including oral fluid (saliva), hair, and sweat.
Evaluation for federally regulated workplace testing programs.

Main Results:

Detection of drugs and metabolites is feasible in alternative specimens.
Oral fluid, hair, and sweat are identified as key alternative matrices.
Ongoing evaluation by the Department of Health and Human Services is determining program utility.

Conclusions:

Alternative specimens enhance the understanding of drug use patterns.
Testing of alternative specimens is expected to become routine in forensic toxicology.
These methods expand the scope and effectiveness of workplace drug testing programs.