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Test Code LAB677 Drug of Abuse Screen Emergency Panel (Emergency Department Only)

Important Note

The test is only used in Emergency Departments

Test Name Alias

Drug of Abuse Screen ED w/alcohol | 9049 | UDS | DOA

Ordering Instructions

The test is only used in Emergency Departments for Spectrum Health Hospitals

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Urine

 

Container(s): Sterile Urine Cup or Pale Yellow Top Urine Tube-no preservative

Preferred Volume to Collect: 10.0 mL

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Include Chain of Custody form when appropriate
  • Keep container upright at all times and check that lid is fastened evenly and securely.
  • Do not send container home with patient, must be collected on site.
  • Do not open container after collection.

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 72 hours

Refrigerate: 14 days

Frozen: 14 days

Laboratory Retention: 10 days

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

Screen Cutoff Limits:

 

Amphetamines 500 ng/mL

Barbiturates 200 ng/mL

Benzodiazepines 300 ng/mL

Cannabinoids 50 ng/mL

Cocaine 150 ng/mL

Ethanol 20 mg/dL

Methadone 300 ng/mL

Opiates 300 ng/mL

Oxycodone 100 ng/mL

 

SCREENING PROCEDURE ONLY. Positives are not confirmed except where established by Laboratory policy. For other specimens, confirmation testing must be ordered by the physician. The Laboratory recommends that no legal action be taken on a positive screen result without confirmatory testing being performed.

Screening procedures generally target only one or a few specific drugs of a given class. Other drugs of the class may or may not cross react. Comprehensive Drug Screen may detect drugs not detected by this screening procedure.

Performing Department

Mulitple Departments

Toxicology (SHRL)

Chemistry (All other locations)

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Spectrum Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Spectrum Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Spectrum Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Spectrum Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Spectrum Health United Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Spectrum Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

Methodology

Kinetic Interaction of Micro particles in a Solution (KIMS) / Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

CPT

80301-LAB-DRUG SCREEN CLASS A
HCPCS: G0479

CDM Code

4024018

Epic Test ID

1230102351

Interface Order Alias

10823

Reviewed Date

6/14/2018