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HelpTest Code DRUG8 Drug Screen 8, Urine
Performing Laboratory
North Ottawa Community Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Urine
Container/Tube: Plain, screw-top container
Specimen Volume: 60 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Collect a random urine specimen.
2. No preservative.
Additional Information: If this test is being performed for legal purposes, the specimen must be collected by laboratory personnel.
Reference Values
Amphetamines: negative cutoff <500 ng/mL
Barbiturates: negative cutoff <200 ng/mL
Benzodiazepines: negative cutoff <200 ng/mL
Cocaine: negative cutoff <150 ng/mL
Methadone: negative cutoff <150 ng/mL
Opiates: negative cutoff <300 ng/mL
Phencyclidine: negative cutoff <25 ng/mL
THC: negative cutoff <20 ng/mL
Fentanyl: negative cutoff <1.0 ng/ml
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Absorbance Rate
Includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) carboxylic acid.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80101 x 8