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Meperidine and Metabolite Quantitative, Urine

MEPERI U
Example Reports
Detected
None Detected

Ordering Recommendation

Preferred test to follow-up presumptive results. For general screening, Meperidine Urine Screen with Reflex to Quantitation (2012288) is preferred.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Urine.

Specimen Preparation

Transport 2 mL urine in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.7 mL)
Test is not performed at ARUP; separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated. Also acceptable: Room temperature or frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 6 months; Refrigerated: 6 months; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Gas Chromatography/Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

4-7 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80362 (Alt code: G0480)

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3000249 Meperidine - Urine 3747-3
3000250 Normeperidine - Urine 3869-5
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Aliases

  • Centralgin
  • Demerol
  • demoerol urine concentration
  • Dispadol
  • Dolantin
  • Dolosal
  • Dolsin
  • Isonipecaine
  • Lidol
  • Mepergan
  • Meperidine
  • Meperidine, Quantitative, Urine
  • Normeperidine
  • Pethanol
  • Pethidine
  • urine meperidine concentration
Meperidine and Metabolite Quantitative, Urine

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