Drug Test, General Toxicology, (Serum/Plasma)
Test Summary
The general toxicology screen is a mass spectroscopy-based test that is designed with the overdose patient in mind, or where a detailed medical history is not available. The assay tests for over 140 drugs and/or drug metabolites. Many of the substances tested for are prescription and over the counter medications that are not typically screened for in traditional drug tests. Only drug test results equal to or greater than the cutoff are reported. Negative results are not listed on the report. Quantitative results are not available on this test.
Aliases
- N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 5 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
N/A
Order Code
GENTXS
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB5335
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 80346
- 80349
- 80353
- 80354
- 80356
- 80358
- 80359
- 80365
- 80367
- 83992
- 80361
- 80364
- 80326
- 80323
- 80345
- 80368
- 80330
- 80337
- 80340
- 80344
- 80370
- 80377
- 80333
- 80338
- 80348
- 80357
- 80321
- 80373
- 80360
- 80355
- 80372
- 80320
- 80366
Billing Code
- 671112
- 671113
- 671114
- 671115
- 671116
- 671117
- 671118
- 671119
- 671120
- 671121
- 671122
- 671123
- 671124
- 671125
- 671126
- 671127
- 671128
- 671129
- 671130
- 671131
- 671132
- 671133
- 671134
- 671135
- 671136
- 671137
- 671138
- 671139
- 671140
- 671141
- 671142
- 671183
- 671184
CPT Statement
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly VA, 20153
Department
Reference Testing
Reference Range
No compounds detected
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Daily; Report available: 2 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
3 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
N/A
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 5 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube or sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Unacceptable Specimens
N/A
Billing
CPT Code
- 80346
- 80349
- 80353
- 80354
- 80356
- 80358
- 80359
- 80365
- 80367
- 83992
- 80361
- 80364
- 80326
- 80323
- 80345
- 80368
- 80330
- 80337
- 80340
- 80344
- 80370
- 80377
- 80333
- 80338
- 80348
- 80357
- 80321
- 80373
- 80360
- 80355
- 80372
- 80320
- 80366
Billing Code
- 671112
- 671113
- 671114
- 671115
- 671116
- 671117
- 671118
- 671119
- 671120
- 671121
- 671122
- 671123
- 671124
- 671125
- 671126
- 671127
- 671128
- 671129
- 671130
- 671131
- 671132
- 671133
- 671134
- 671135
- 671136
- 671137
- 671138
- 671139
- 671140
- 671141
- 671142
- 671183
- 671184
CPT Statement
Result Information
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
No compounds detected
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Daily; Report available: 2 days