This presentation provides a skill set on interpreting urine buprenorphine confirmation levels, which can be beneficial to determining medication compliance and diversion, and also indicative of self-tapering. It can also be used to assess dosing as it pertains to managing cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Understanding and interpreting results can help the provider formulate a plan of care and also manage tapering schedules.

Educational Objectives

• Explain how to interpret a urine buprenorphine confirmation level
• Discuss ways to identify possible urine sample tampering
• State the benefits of adding buprenorphine confirmation testing to a treatment plan

Level: Intermediate