Racial and Ethnic Differences in Urine Drug Screening on Labor and Delivery.

Introduction: This study evaluates racial and ethnic differences in urine drug screening and patient consent to urine drug screening at a single tertiary care center.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all deliveries at a single tertiary care center from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019. Medical records were queried for demographic data, performance of urine drug screening, commonly used diagnoses that prompted screening, documentation of patient consent, and result of screen.