| Field Name |
Data Description |
| Test Name |
Drug Panel, Meconium |
| Code |
Drug Screen Meconium |
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CPT Code |
80307 |
| Last Modified |
4/11/2021 10:22:00 AM |
| Test Name |
Drug Screen Meconium, MEC DRUG SCRN |
| Synonyms |
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| Patient Preparation |
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| Spec. Requirements |
Meconium |
| Tube |
Clean, leakproof, polypropylene container |
| Collection Volume |
5.0 (1.0) grams |
| Storage |
Submission/transport (<3 days): Room temperature. For storage beyond three days, specimen should be refrigerated or frozen. |
| Routine TAT |
2-3 day |
| STAT TAT |
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| Days Test Performed |
Daily |
| Performed by BHS |
None |
| See Availability |
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| Reference Lab |
Other (See Lab Notes field) |
| Reference Lab Code |
809558 Drug Screen 11 with Reflex Confirmation |
| Clinical Use |
Detect fetal exposure to controlled substances |
| Reference Range |
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| Critical Value |
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| Testing Sample Type |
Meconium |
| Min Lab Testing Volume |
5.0 (1.0) grams |
| Special Handling |
Specimens from different voidings may be pooled if necessary. |
| Lab Notes |
Reference Lab: MedTox Laboratories
Test Includes: Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Cocaine metabolite; Phencyclidine (PCP); Cannabinoids (THC metabolite); Opiates; Oxycodone; Methadone; Buprenorphine; Tramadol
Initial presumptive testing by immunoassay at the following testing thresholds: Amphetamines, 100 ng/gm; Barbiturates, 100 ng/gm; Benzodiazepines, 100 ng/gm; Buprenorphine, 5 ng/gm; Cocaine and metabolites, 50 ng/gm; Methadone, 50 ng/gm; Opiates, 50 ng/gm; Oxycodones, 50 ng/gm; Phencyclidine (PCP), 25 ng/gm; Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) metabolite, 25 ng/gm; Tramadol, 50 ng/gm; Presumptive positives confirmed by definitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) |
| Methodology |
Initial testing by immunoassay; confirmation of positives byMass Spectrometry (MS) |
| Limitations |
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