Drug Monitoring, Heroin Metabolite, with Confirmation, Urine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Drug Monitoring, Heroin Metabolite, with Confirmation, Urine - 6-Monoacetylmorphine is the primary metabolite of heroin. The test is a screening assay using a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay method of analysis. Presumptive positive screen results are reflexed to a more specific and sensitive liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS/MS) methodology. Therapeutic urine drug monitoring of 6-Monoacetylmorphine is important for ensuring compliance to treatment strategies. Urine or oral fluid are the specimens of choice for routine monitoring of patients taking prescription drugs. Use of serum/plasma should be limited to anuretic patients, or where a patient's ...
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Test Details
If this test code is not ordered with 39158, all medMATCH result codes will be DNR’d.
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Initial screen of the 6-Acetylmorphine drug class. If screen is positive, a confirmation will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 80356; G0480).
Confirmation includes the following analytes: 6-Acetylmorphine
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| 6-Acetylmorphine | <10 ng/mL |
| 6-Acetylmorphine | <10 ng/mL |
Alternative Name(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
20 mL urine
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urine collected in urine collection container
Minimum Volume
7 mL
Transport Container
Clinical drug test transport vial
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 5 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria
Preserved samples
Setup Schedule
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days