Ordering Recommendation

May be used to detect anabolic steroid abuse.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Urine.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 4 mL urine to ARUP standard transport tubes. (Min: 1.6 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 2 years

Methodology

Qualitative Colorimetry/High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)

Performed

Varies

Reported

7-17 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

If this test detects the presence of any of the included steroids, confirmation testing will be added at no additional charge.
Test includes: Bolasterone, Boldenone, Clenbuterol, Clostebol metabolite, Clostebol, Creatinine, Drostanolone metabolite, Epitestosterone, Fluoxymesterone, Methandrostenolone, Methandrostenolone metabolite, Methenolone, Methyltestosterone, Nandrolone metabolite, Nandrolone, Norandrostenedione, Norethandrolone metabolite, Norethandrolone, Norethindrone, Oxandrolone, Oxymetholone metabolite, Probenecid, Stanozolol metabolite, Stanozolol, Testosterone/Epitestosterone ratio, Testosterone, Tetrahydrogestrinone, Trenbolone metabolite, Turinabol.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80307; 82570; if positive add 80328 (Alt code: if positive add G0480)

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2008683 Anabolic Steroids Screen, Urine 43977-8
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.

Aliases

Anabolic Steroids, Urine - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation

National Medical Services (NMS)