Drug Monitoring, Cocaine Metabolite, Quantitative, Urine
Test Code
Clinical Significance
Drug Monitoring, Cocaine Metabolite, Quantitative, Urine - Cocaine is sometimes used clinically as a local anesthetic. More commonly however, it is used illicitly. Identification and verification of cocaine's metabolite benzoylecgonine in urine is most often used to show illicit use. The test is a definitive assay using liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy (LC/MS/MS) methodology. Therapeutic urine drug monitoring of the cocaine is important for ensuring compliance to treatment strategies, as well as ensuring non-diversion for illicit purposes. Urine or oral fluid are the specimens of choice for routine monitoring of patients taking prescription drugs. ...
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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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Benzoylecgonine
Methodology
Reference Range(s)
| Benzoylecgonine | <100 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