What Is TCA on a Drug Screen? The Hidden Metabolite Reshaping Workplace Testing
The first time a lab technician flagged “TCA detected” on a routine urine drug screen, the patient assumed it was a typo. It wasn’t. The acronym—short for tricyclic antidepressants—had quietly entered the lexicon of workplace testing, a silent disruptor in an industry built on binary pass/fail results. These medications, prescribed to millions for depression, anxiety, […]