Lab Services
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Laboratory Services at National Drug Dependence Treatment Center
NDDTC operates a well-equipped laboratory that provides comprehensive services for patients attending both outdoor and indoor patient departments for substance use related concerns. All the laboratory services are delivered free of cost. The facility also supports research activities for MD, DM and PhD students.The available services include:
I. Drug Testing
The laboratory is a state of the art facility for qualitative and quantitative analysis of drug of abuse and for monitoring medication compliance. It is equipped with conventional screening methods to ultramodern confirmatory technologies. The following categories of drugs are analyzed using urine, blood and other biological samples.
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Group/ Category |
Drug Name |
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Analgesic opioids/opiates |
Morphine, Codeine, Heroine, Buprenorphine, Tramadol |
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2. |
Sedative and Depressants |
Alcohol, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Antihistaminic Combination with Pentazocine, Morphine, Buprenorphine |
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3. |
Stimulants |
Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstasy), Cocaine, Mephentermine, Phentermine |
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4. |
Hallucinogens |
Cannabis, Mescaline, Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) |
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5. |
Inhalants |
Volatile solvents, Aerosols etc |
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6. |
Alcohol Biomarker |
Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) |
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7. |
Medication Compliance |
Naltrexone, Buprenorphine, Benzodiazepines, Methadone |
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Platform/Techniques Screening : Thin layer Chromatography and Rapid drug testing kit Confirmation: Gas Chromatography Mass spectrometry and Liquid chromatography with tandem mass Spectrometry Sample Type: Urine, Plasma |
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II. New Psychoactive substance (NPS) Testing
A multicentric study on detection of NPS in India was conducted by NDDTC from 2019-2022 with the support of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Based on the experience and infrastructure built during the conduct of this study, NDDTC laboratory started to detect and identify existing and novel NPS as part of patient care service.
List of NPS drugs Tested
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Group/ Category |
Drug Name |
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1 |
Synthetic opioids |
W-18, W19 |
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2. |
Synthetic cannabinoid |
JWH-018 |
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3. |
Piperazine derivative |
Piperazine, Benzyl Piperazine, Phenylpiperazine |
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4. |
Herbal high |
Mescaline, Mitragynine |
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5. |
Synthetic cathinone |
Mephedrone, Alpha-PVP |
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6. |
Fentanyl analog |
Acetyl Fentanyl |
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7. |
Stimulants (Piperazine derivative) |
Benzylpiperazine and Phenylpiperazine |
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Platform / Techniques Screening : Biochip Array Analyzer, Evidence Investigator and Rapid drug testing kit Confirmation: Liquid chromatography with tandem mass Spectrometry Sample Type: Urine |
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III. Biochemistry and Haematology Testing
To monitor the health impact of drug use, the laboratory carries our essential haematological and biochemical test. The quantitative analysis of following test parameters are performed.
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Test |
Parameter |
Platform |
Sample |
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1. |
Biochemistry |
Blood Glucose, Total Bilirubin, Total Protein, Albumin, SGOT, SGPT, GGT , Alkaline phosphatase, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, Uric acid and Cholesterol |
Beckman Coulter, AU480 |
Serum/plasma |
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2. |
Complete Blood Count |
Haemoglobin, TLC, Platelet Count, RBC, HCT/PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC, MPV, RDW, DLC |
Beckman Coulter, DxH500 |
Blood |
IV. Viral Marker Screening
NDDTC has commenced the hepatitis clinic since August 2025. This service has been initiated under the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme. As part of this service, the laboratory screens for viral markers.
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Name |
Test |
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1 |
Hepatitis B |
HCV |
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2. |
Hepatitis C |
HBsAg |
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3. |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HIV* |
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Techniques: Screening: Rapid test cassette Viral Load: Measured from microbiology department, AIIMS Delhi *Facilitates HIV testing from microbiology department, AIIMS Delhi Sample Type: Plasma/Serum |
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