Ordering Recommendation

Useful for general screening in contexts of compliance and/or abuse. A screen with reflex testing is the preferred method for ruling out drug exposure. This test does not distinguish between the delta-8 and delta-9 forms of THC or their metabolites.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Random urine.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 8 mL urine with no additives or preservatives in ARUP standard transport tubes. (Min: 4 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 month; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Qualitative Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT) / Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Flame Ionization Detection / Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) / Quantitative Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

Interpretive Data

Flagging indicates a positive result; not that the result is abnormal.

Presumptive negative results for drug(s) and/or drug metabolite(s) may indicate noncompliance, inappropriate timing of specimen collection relative to drug administration, poor drug absorption, diluted/adulterated urine, or limitations of testing. The concentration at which the screening test can detect a drug or metabolite varies within a drug class.

For medical purposes only; not valid for forensic use.


Drugs covered and range of cutoff concentrations Screen
Amphetamines Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 300 ng/ml
Barbiturates Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 200 ng/ml
Benzodiazepines Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 200 ng/ml
Cocaine Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 150 ng/ml
Ethyl Glucuronide Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 500 ng/ml
Fentanyl Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 1 ng/ml
Opiates Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 300 ng/ml
Oxycodone Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 100 ng/ml
Methadone Metabolite (EDDP) Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 100 ng/ml
Phencyclidine Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 25 ng/ml
THC (Cannabinoids) Methodology: Immunoassay
Positive Cutoff: 50 ng/ml

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

If the specimen screens positive, then confirmation/quantitation by GC/MS, GC/FID, and/or LC-MS/MS will be added to confirm result. Additional charges apply.

To order testing for individual opioids, refer to Fentanyl and Metabolite, Urine, Quantitative (ARUP test code 0092570), Buprenorphine and Metabolites, Urine, Quantitative (ARUP test code 2010092), Meperidine and Metabolite Quantitative, Urine (ARUP test code 3000248), Tramadol and Metabolite, Urine, Quantitative (ARUP test code 2002736). For the comprehensive panel, refer to Drug Profile, Targeted by Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Enzyme Immunoassay, Urine (ARUP test code 2007479).

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

80307; if reflexed, add 80321; 80325; 80345; 80346; 80349; 80353; 80354; 80358; 80359; 80361; 80365; 83992 (Reflexed Alt Code: G0480)

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0090386 Creatinine, Urine 2161-8
0092191 Amphetamines Screen, Urine 19261-7
0092192 Cocaine Screen, Urine 19359-9
0092194 Phencyclidine Screen, Urine 19659-2
0092195 THC (Cannabinoids) Screen, Urine 19292-2
0092196 Barbiturates Screen, Urine 19270-8
0092197 Benzodiazepines Screen, Urine 14316-4
2005094 Opiates Screen, Urine 19295-5
2005102 Oxycodone/Oxymorphone Screen, Urine 58430-0
2007913 Ethyl Glucuronide Screen, Urine 58375-7
2012212 Screen, Urine Interpretation 54247-2
2012285 Fentanyl Screen, Urine 11235-9
3020809 Methadone Metabolite Screen, Urine
* 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

  • Alcohol, Urine
  • Amphetamines, Urine
  • Barbiturates, Urine;
  • Benzodiazepines, Urine
  • Cocaine, Urine
  • Creatinine, Urine
  • Marijuana, Urine
  • Opiates, Urine
  • Pain Management
  • Phencyclidine, Urine
Drug Panel, Screen With Reflex to Quantitation, Urine