Ordering Recommendation

May be useful in the assessment of exposure to synthetic cannabinoids up to several days after exposure.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Random urine.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3 mL urine with no additives or preservatives to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 1.2 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: 1 month; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Qualitative High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Varies

Reported

5-8 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

Known Interferences: 4-carboxy-AMB-PINACA; 5-fluoro-PIC-ACID (5-Fluoro-PB-22 3-Carboxyindole); 5-fluoro-PIC-ACID; 5-fluoro-PICA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid; FUBINACA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid; Quetiapine.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80352 (Alt code: G0480)

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3000509 Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites, Urine 11502-2
* 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

  • 4-carboxy-AMB-PINACA
  • 4-carboxy-CUMYL-BINACA
  • 4-carboxy-NAPIM and FUBIC-ACID
  • 5-fluoro-PIC-ACID
  • 5-fluoro-PICA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • 5-fluoro-PINAC-ACID
  • 5-fluoro-PINACA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • 5-fluoro-PINACA 3-methylbutanoicacid
  • CHMIC-ACID
  • CHMINACA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • CHMINACA-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • FUBICA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • FUBINACA 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
  • FUBINACA 3-methylbutanoic acid
  • K2
  • K3
  • Spice
Synthetic Cannabinoid Metabolites, Qualitative, Urine

National Medical Services (NMS)