Methadone

Opioid addiction treatment in methadone maintenance programs and management of severe chronic pain requiring long-term opioid therapy are the primary clinical applications for methadone, a synthetic opioid and Schedule II controlled substance. Laboratory testing applications include opioid treatment program compliance monitoring, chronic pain management agreements, forensic toxicology investigations, postmortem toxicology, and driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) assessments. UTAK’s pain management panels contain methadone in whole blood and urine matrices to support immunoassay screening and GC-MS or LC-MS/MS confirmation methods. Stock and custom QC solutions can incorporate related opioids such as fentanyl, morphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, buprenorphine, tramadol, and other commonly monitored analytes to support comprehensive opioid, pain management, and forensic toxicology QC panels.