Urine Fentanyl Immunoassays - How to Choose?

Learn to select appropriate urine fentanyl immunoassays for clinical laboratory testing in this 26-minute webinar presented by Dr. Rongrong Huang, a board-certified clinical chemist and Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Explore the critical role of fentanyl detection in addressing the ongoing opioid crisis, understanding that fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. Examine the various clinical applications of fentanyl testing, including emergency department overdose cases, pain management compliance monitoring, addiction treatment selection, and behavioral testing programs. Compare different FDA-approved immunoassays available for automated chemistry analyzers, analyzing their targeting mechanisms for either fentanyl or its metabolite norfentanyl, and evaluate their cross-reactivity patterns with various fentanyl analogs. Review rapid testing methods such as lateral flow immunoassays and their specific clinical applications. Analyze recent publications on analytical and clinical performance data of various fentanyl immunoassays while gaining insights from practical laboratory implementation experiences. Understand the relationship between immunoassay screening methods and mass spectrometry-based confirmation testing, recognizing when each approach is most appropriate for clinical decision-making.