Drug Monitoring, Amphetamines, Quantitative, Urine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Drug Monitoring, Amphetamines, Quantitative, Urine - The amphetamine class of drugs are traditionally classified as stimulants. Some members of the class (amphetamine) are prescribed for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), to suppress appetite, and for narcolepsy. Other members of the class are considered drugs of abuse (methamphetamine, MDMA) with no accepted medical uses. The test is a definitive assay using liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS/MS) methodology. Therapeutic urine drug monitoring of the amphetamines and their metabolites is important for ensuring compliance to treatment strategies, as well as ensuring ...
Test Resources
Test Summary
Drug Monitoring, Assess Panels, Quantitative, UrineTest Details
If this test code is not ordered with 39158, all medMATCH result codes will be DNR’d.
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Amphetamine and Methamphetamines
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Amphetamine | <250 ng/mL |
| Methamphetamines | <250 ng/mL |
Alternative Name(s)
Preferred Specimen(s)
3 mL urine
Alternative Specimen(s)
Urine collected in urine collection container
Minimum Volume
2 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