Drug Monitoring, Benzodiazepines, Screen, Urine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Drug Monitoring, Benzodiazepines, Screen, Urine - The benzodiazepine class of drugs are traditionally classified as depressants. They are used therapeutically to produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety, treat muscle spasms, and to prevent seizures. In general, benzodiazepines act as hypnotics in high doses, anxiolytics in moderate doses, and sedatives in low doses. The test is a screening assay using a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay method of analysis. Therapeutic urine drug monitoring of the benzodiazepines is important for ensuring compliance to treatment strategies, as well as ensuring non-diversion for illicit purposes. Urine or oral ...
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Test Details
If this test code is not ordered with 39158, all medMATCH result codes will be DNR’d.
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Benzodiazepines | <100 ng/mL |
Alternative Name(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
20 mL urine
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urine collected in urine collection container
Minimum Volume
5 mL
Transport Container
Clinical drug test transport vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 14 days
- Refrigerated: 14 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Preserved samples
Setup Schedule
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days