March 2020 — Clinical Chemistry

A 37-year-old female diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) presented for her annual Adderall (amphetamine and d-amphetamine) compliance testing visit and prescription refill.

The confirmatory amphetamine urine test results were as follows:

Drug

Result

Cut-off

Amphetamine

15,988 ng/mL

< 25 ng/mL

Methamphetamine

58 ng/mL

< 25 ng/mL

Phentermine

negative

< 25 ng/mL

MDA

negative

< 25 ng/mL

MDMA

negative

< 25 ng/mL

Pseudoephedrine/ephedrine

negative

< 25 ng/mL

This patient also had a history of polysubstance abuse (methamphetamines and cocaine); however, self-reported as being in remission for a number of years. Based on the results, the provider was concerned that the patient had relapsed and started abusing methamphetamine again.

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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

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