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BARBITURATES, URINE SCREEN W/ CONFIRMATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1816 Geisinger Epic ID: 48776 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Random urine | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
15 mL aliquot AND 5 mL aliquot tube; minimum 10 mL and 1 mL, respectively | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred) or room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 2 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limited exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative. Screen cutoff concentration: 200 ng/mL |
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Additional information: |
Screening results are presumptive and can only be used for medical purposes. Guide to drugs of abuse panels. | |
CPT code(s): |
80307 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Barbiturates screen. Positive screening results are automatically confirmed by mass spectrometry at an additional charge. | |
Methodology: |
KIMS |
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Synonyms: |
Fioricet, Fiorinal, Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Primidone, Mysoline BARBSC
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Clinical significance: |
Barbiturates is a class of drugs that can be used to treat severe headaches, insomnia and seizures. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/29/2022 | |