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Drug Abuse Screen 7, with Confirmation, Serum

Order Code: DS7SER

Test Summary

The serum or plasma concentration of a drug is measured as a guide to individualization of therapy. Additionally, the problem of noncompliance with prescribed medications during continuing therapy, particularly in the pain management field, is an elusive cause of therapeutic failure.

Aliases

  • N/A

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

10 mL plasma collected in sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plasma and whole blood: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Serum: Frozen

Specimen Stability

  • Plasma and whole blood
  • Room temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 30 days
  • Serum
  • Room temperature: Unacceptable
  • Refrigerated: Unacceptable
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

10 mL whole blood collected in sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Unacceptable Specimens

Serum separator tube

Order Code

DS7SER

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB3170

Includes

Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites, Opiates, PCP (Phencyclidine)

CPT Code

80307 (Confirmation testing is automatically performed at an additional charge on all positive screens)

Billing Code

670810

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Methodology

Chromatography • Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) • Immunoassay (IA)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Saturday; Report available: 3 days

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

10 mL plasma collected in sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

N/A

Transport Temperature

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Plasma and whole blood: Refrigerated (cold packs)
Serum: Frozen

Specimen Stability

  • Plasma and whole blood
  • Room temperature: 24 hours
  • Refrigerated: 7 days
  • Frozen: 30 days
  • Serum
  • Room temperature: Unacceptable
  • Refrigerated: Unacceptable
  • Frozen: 30 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

10 mL whole blood collected in sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Unacceptable Specimens

Serum separator tube

Billing

CPT Code

80307 (Confirmation testing is automatically performed at an additional charge on all positive screens)

Billing Code

670810

CPT Statement

CPT Statement

Result Information

Methodology

Chromatography • Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) • Immunoassay (IA)

Testing Laboratory

N/A

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Monday - Saturday; Report available: 3 days