Toxicology Testing
There are many reasons why you, your business or healthcare facility might need toxicology testing services. These tests can be helpful during the hiring process, in the criminal justice system, to screen for drugs in athletes, or to make sure that a patient is clean while in a drug treatment facility. Toxicology tests can check for as many as 30 different drugs at once, including prescription drugs, illegal drugs, alcohol, and even vitamins, supplements and over the counter drugs. This testing is most often done with saliva, hair or urine, depending on what meets your needs. Pharmacogenetic Testing partners with businesses, law enforcement agencies, healthcare facilities and physicians in Texas and around the country to provide high quality, fast and reliable toxicology testing services.
Many Americans use multiple drugs at the same time to treat all kind of health issues. Polypharmacy is defined as the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to treat a single ailment or condition. Sometimes physicians and other health care providers are aware of this, other times they are not. These drugs can interact and cause adverse drug events and even death. In fact, polypharmacy is now the fourth leading cause of death in our country. Texas Genetic Testing LLC can complete accurate and reliable
When you decided to pursue a career in clinical medicine, you likely wanted to make a difference, help your patients and provide the best possible care every single day. Healthcare providers in all specialties tend to share this mission for their career. And, as the world of medicine advances, there are new opportunities to learn more about your patients so that your decisions about their care can be more informed.
These days it’s hard to find a patient that isn’t on some type of prescription medication. A survey recently discovered that almost 70% of all Americans are on at least one prescription drug. Of that 70%, more than half of them take at least two. If 70% of Americans are taking a prescription medicine, that can mean that statistically 7 out of every 10 residents in Amarillo, TX are on a prescription medication. With stats like these, it’s important to have the resource for advanced drug prescription testing. At Pharmacogenetic Testing, we are a drug testing lab that specializes in advanced drug prescription drug tests.
