Drug Confirmation, Opioid, Urine

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General Information

Lab Name
Opioid Confirmation, Urine
Lab Code
UOPIAC
Epic Ordering
Opioid Confirmation, Urine
Description

This panel includes review and interpretation by a Clinical Pathologist with additional charge.

Pretreatment / hydrolysis NOT performed. Analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Quantitative results are reported for all analytes between 10 to 10,000 ng/mL [except 6 acetylmorphine (5- 10,000) and fentanyl (0.25 - 250.0)]. The qualitiative threshold is 50 ng/mL for all analytes (except ethyl glucuronide 500 ng/mL). Assay imprecision is between 10 and 25% (compound dependent).

For Drug confirmation without consult, see Lab Opioid Confirmation without Consult, Urine [UOPIAN]

Synonyms
6-monoacetyl Morphine, Buprenorphine, Codiene, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Meperidine, Methadone Confirmation, Morphine, Norfentanyl, Normeperidine, Opiate confirmation, opiates, opioids, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Propoxyphene
Components

Interpretation

Method

Pretreatment / hydrolysis NOT performed. Analysis by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry.

Reference Range
See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Random Urine
Collection

Random Urine

Handling Instructions

Outside Laboratories: Specimen is stable refrigerated up to 7 days. Freeze urine at -20°C if testing will not be performed within 7 days.

Quantity
requested: 5 mL Urine
minimum: 0.5 mL Urine

Processing

Processing

Aliquot 3mL of urine into a 12x75 (5 ml) polypropylene aliquot tubes. . Specimen is stable refrigerated up to 7 days. Freeze urine at -20°C if testing will not be performed within 7 days.

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Chemistry, University (CHU)
Performing Location(s)
HMC Chemistry
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

Frequency
Weekly
Available STAT?
No

Billing & Coding

CPT codes
G0481
LOINC
18390-5
Interfaced Order Code
UOW1488