Drug Abuse Panel 8, with Confirmation, Serum and Volatiles, Blood
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Includes
Volatiles: Acetone, Ethyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Alcohol
Drug Abuse Panel 8, with Confirmation, Serum: Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana, Methadone, Opiates, PCP (Phencyclidine)
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All positive drug screens are confirmed and quantitated at an additional charge (CPT coding varies by drug confirmed).
Methodology
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry • Immunoassay (IA)
Assay category
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 10 mL whole blood collected in a sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube |
| Alternative specimen(s) | Plasma collected in: Sodium fluoride or sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate (gray-top) tube • Frozen serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel) |
| Minimum volume | 5 mL |
| Collection instructions | Collect sample using alcohol-free skin preparation Optional: Whole blood for Volatiles analysis only - sodium fluoride (unopened gray-top tube) |
| Transport container | Sodium fluoride (gray-top tube) |
| Transport temperature | Whole blood and plasma: Refrigerated (cold packs) Serum: Frozen |
| Specimen stability | Whole blood and plasma Room temperature: 24 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days Serum Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: Unacceptable Frozen: 30 days |
| Reject criteria | Serum separator tube (SST) |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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