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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Use to obtain quantitative results or to follow up a presumptive result. For general screening, the preferred test is Cocaine, Urine Screen with Reflex to Quantitation (2012231).
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Random urine.
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Transfer 1 mL urine with no additives or preservatives to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Room temperature.
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 3 years
Methodology
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Performed
Days of the week the test is performed.
Sun-Sat
Reported
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-6 days
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Effective August 17, 2015
Drugs Covered
Cutoff Concentrations
Benzoylecgonine
50 ng/mL
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
Methodology: Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Positive cutoff: 50 ng/mL
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
The concentration value must be greater than or equal to the cutoff to be reported as positive. Interpretive questions should be directed to the laboratory.
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
Note
Additional information related to the test.
Compare to Pain Management, Cocaine Metabolite with Confirmation with medMATCH, Urine; Pain Management, Cocaine Metabolite, Quantitative, with medMATCH, Urine.
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
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