Ordering RecommendationRecommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
• Use for infant drug testing when only methadone exposure is of clinical interest or when quantity of meconium available for testing is very small (eg, <1 g).
• Preferred test is Drugs of Abuse Panel, Meconium - Screen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation (0092516).
MnemonicUnique test identifier.
CONFMTD M
MethodologyProcess(es) used to perform the test.
Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
PerformedDays of the week the test is performed.
Sun-Sat
ReportedExpected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
1-4 days
New York DOH Approval StatusIndicates test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York DOH approved.
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation
Collect
All meconium (blackish material) excreted until milk/formula based stool (yellow-green) appears.
Specimen Preparation
Transport 0.5 g (equivalent to 1/2 inch cube) for each separate confirmation required. (Min: 0.13 g or 1/4 inch cube)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room temperature.
Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 3 months; Frozen: 1 year
Reference IntervalNormal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
Interpretive DataBackground information for test. May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, details of testing, associated diseases, explanation of possible patient results.
Drugs Covered: methadone and metabolite (EDDP). Positive cutoff: 10 ng/g
Meconium begins to form between the 12th and 16th week of gestation. Meconium drug testing can detect maternal drug use during the last 4 to 5 months of pregnancy. A negative result does not exclude the possibility that a mother used drugs during pregnancy. Detection of drug use depends on the quantity and quality of the specimen tested as well as the pattern and frequency of drug(s) used by mother. 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.
For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.
Compliance Category
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
NoteAdditional information related to the test.
Hotline History
N/A
CPT CodesThe 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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AliasesOther names that describe the test. Synonyms.
Amidone
Dolophine
EDDP
Heptadon
Methadone
Methadose
Physeptone
Symoron
Drugs of Abuse Confirmation/Quantitation - Methadone and Metabolite - Meconium
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