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Test Code DCC Drug Confirmation Client

Useful For

Drug confirmations that are not available as an individual orderable.

Patient Preparation

No special patient preparation required

Special Collection Instructions

No preservatives

Collection Method

Random urine

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Container

Sterile Cup

Preferred Specimen

30 mL freshly voided urine

Acceptable Specimens

5 mL freshly voided urine

Reference or Target Ranges

<!--<th>Cutoff Levels Comprehensive Drug Screen Panel<br>* EIA comprehensive screen performed on Olympus AU680</th> <tr><th>Drug</th><th>Screening Cutoff</th></tr> <tr><td>6-Acetylmorphine<td>10 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Acetaminophen<td>25 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Barbiturates<td>300 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Benzodiazepines<td>300 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Buprenorphine<td>5 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Cannabinoids (THC)<td>50 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Cocaine<td>150 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Ethanol<td>20 mg/dL</tr> <tr><td>Fentanyl<td>10 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Opiates<td>300 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Oxycodone<td>100 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Phencyclidine (PCP)<td>25 ng/mL</tr> <tr><td>Salicylate<td>5 ng/mL</tr>-->

























Drug Test Urine Comprehensive Limit of Quantitation (LOQ)
Drug LOQ
Amphetamine 125 ng/mL
Alprazolam 20 ng/mL
Butalbital 100 ng/mL
Buprenorphine 50 ng/mL
Carisoprodol 100 ng/mL
Cocaine 20 ng/mL
Codeine 60 ng/mL
Clonazepam 20 ng/mL
Fentanyl 10 ng/mL
Hydrocodone 60 ng/mL
Hydromorphone 60 ng/mL
Methamphetamine 125 ng/mL
Meperidine 100 ng/mL
Methadone/EDDP 100 ng/mL
Morphine 60 ng/mL
Nordiazepam 20 ng/mL
Oxycodone 60 ng/mL
Oxymorphone 60 ng/mL
Oxazepam 20 ng/mL
Phenobarbital 100 ng/mL
Phencyclidine 20 ng/mL
Temazepam 20 ng/mL
Tramadol 100 ng/mL

The following drugs will have cutoff concentrations that vary depending upon which class members and/or metabolites are present. Some drugs are only detectable at toxic concentrations as the detection limits vary depending on the drug being identified:
6-Acetylmorphine, Acetaminophen, Amitriptyline, Aripiprazole, Bupropion, Caffeine, Carbamazepine, Chlorpheniramine, Gabapentin, Hydroxyzine, Ibuprofen, Imipramine/Desipramine, Ketamine, Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam, Lidocaine, Meprobamate/Carisoprodol, Methylphenidate, Metoprolol, Mirtazapine, Naproxen, Nicotine/Cotinine, Nortriptyline, Oxcarbazepine, Paroxetine, Phentermine, Phenytoin, Quetiapine, Quinine and/or Quinidine, Salicylate, Sertraline, Topiramate, Valproic Acid, Venlafaxine

Reportable Units

See table

Critical Value

Not defined for this assay

Reasons for Rejection



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Hemolysis Threshold
 N/A
Icterus Threshold
 N/A
Lipemia Threshold
 N/A
Other
 QNS, contaminated, improperly labeled, improper specimen type

Specimen Stability



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Ambient
 7 days
Refrigerated (4°C to 8°C)
 14 days
Frozen(-40°C to 0°C)
 365 days

Performance Information



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Days and Time Performed
 Monday – Friday 730 AM – 430 PM
Expected Turn Around Time
 72 hours
Stat Availability
 No
Performing Bench
 Toxicology
Methodology/Method Description
 GCMS – Liquid/Liquid Extraction Solid Phase Extraction Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Additional Information/Important Notes

DCC is commonly used for outside client ordering.

Panel Components

Drugs available for testing: 6-Acetylmorphine, Acetaminophen, Alprazolam, Amitriptyline, Amphetamine, Aripiprazole, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Buprenorphine, Bupropion, Butalbital, Caffeine, Cannabinoids (THC), Carbamazepine, Carisoprodol, Chlordiazepoxide, Chlorpheniramine, Citalopram/Escitalopram, Clonazepam, Clopidogrel, Cocaine, Codeine, Cyclobenzaprine, Dextromethorphan, Diltiazem, Diphenhydramine, Doxepin, Doxylamine, Duloxetine, Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine, Ethanol, Fentanyl, Fluoxetine, Gabapentin, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Hydroxyzine, Ibuprofen, Imipramine/Desipramine, Ketamine, Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam, Lidocaine, Meperidine, Meprobamate/Carisoprodol, Methadone/EDDP, Methamphetamine, Methylphenidate, Metoprolol, Mirtazapine, Morphine, Naproxen, Nicotine/Cotinine, Nordiazepam, Nortriptyline, Opiates, Oxazepam, Oxcarbazepine, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Phencyclidine, Phencyclidine (PCP), Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Propranolol, Quetiapine, Salicylate, Temazepam, Topiramate, Tramadol, Trazodone, Valproic Acid, Venlafaxine