Xylazine Detection Testing

Overview | Specimen Testing | Resources

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Xylazine Overview

Generic Name: Xylazine [ ZAI-luh-zeen]

Brand Name: Rompun

Drug Class: Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonists (Non-opioid veterinarian sedative)

What is Xylazine?

Paraphrased from the NIH Research Topic Xylazine:

“Xylazine, a non-opioid veterinarian tranquilizer not approved for human use, has been linked to an increasing number of overdose deaths nationwide in the evolving drug addiction and overdose crisis. Studies show people exposed to xylazine often knowingly or unknowingly used it in combination with other drugs, particularly illicit fentanyl.”

Questions? Ask here!

Learn more by visiting the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

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Available Testing

Click to learn more about each specimen’s testing options.

 

Hair

Fingernail

Umbilical Cord Tissue

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Metabolites

Xylazine is metabolized into the metabolite hydroxy-xylazine.

*Drug and drug metabolites may be different for each specimen. See our individual specimen pages for details. 

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Additional Resources

Educational Videos

What is Xylazine?

Xylazine: An Adulterant Story

Xylazine Testing in Umbilical Cord Tissue

Xylazine-Background, Prevaalence, and Co-Exposure Research in Hair a High-Risk Population

Blog Posts

What is Xylazine?

Xylazine in Umbilical Cord Tissue Launch Announcement

Xylazine, Psilocin, Gabapentin, Dextromethorphan, and Extended Cannabinoids Launch Announcement

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