Barbiturate Qualitative, Urine

General Information

Lab Name: Barbiturate Qual, URN
Lab Code: UBRBQL
Epic Name: Barbiturate Qualitative, Urine
Description: See also: Standard Drug Screen [UDRSS]; Comprehensive Drug Screen [UDRSCG]; Drug Psychiatric Screen [UPDS]
Components

Method

Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT)

Reference Range

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	Negative [NRN]	0-	Negative [NRN]

Effective date: 02/01/2011

Ref. Range Notes

Negative

Cutoff limit: barbiturates 200 ng/mL. GC Mass Spec Confirmation not performed.

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection: RANDOM URINE
Handling Instructions: **Note: Confirmations if desired, require 5-8 mL each drug to Send to a Reference Lab
Quantity: Requested: 5 mL urine
Minimum: 0.5 mL urine **

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate urine
1. Tests will route to a UDEC/HDEC label.
2. Once decanted, 2 or 3 secondary CIDs will be generated depending on the test ordered.
• HAUTO, aliquot code RX23B- Sample for HMC automation line. To be aliquoted into BD sterile vacutainer tube.
• HXURIN, aliquot code RN34A- Sample for HMC storage. Place sticker on original container after making other necessary aliquots. To be stored in/sent to HMC fridge even if empty.

Outside Laboratory: Specimen should be FROZEN, if transport to Lab Medicine will take >24 hrs.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Harborview(CHH)

Frequency

Daily, results same day

Available STAT?

Yes

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133