Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling

Vidya Puthenpura; Seyni Gueye-Ndiaye; Sonali Joshi; Surasak Puvabanditsin; Mary O. Carayannopoulos

doi:10.1016/j.cca.2020.09.032

Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling

Vidya Puthenpura, Seyni Gueye-Ndiaye, Sonali Joshi, Surasak Puvabanditsin, Mary O. Carayannopoulos

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Background: The legal implications associated with illicit drug use during pregnancy are significant, as providers are required to notify child protective services when a drug-exposed infant is identified. Case report: The case presented involves possible specimen mishandling in two infants at risk for in utero drug exposure and describes alternative methodologies available to confirm specimen identity. Conclusions: It is critical that institutions establish and adhere to stringent procedures when screening newborns.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	104-106
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinica Chimica Acta
Volume	511
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2020.09.032
State	Published - Dec 2020

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Biochemistry
Clinical Biochemistry
Biochemistry, medical

Keywords

Cocaine
Genotype
In utero drug exposure
Maternal substance abuse
Mislabeled specimen
Newborn
Short tandem repeat
Urine drug screen

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Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling

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