METHADONE CONFIRMATION, URINE
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   METHC

MGH LIS Test No

   4964

Schedule

   Monday - Friday

Testing Time

   2 Days

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   METHC

Specimen Info

Type

   Urine random  

Volume

    

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   10 mL from a random urine collection. No preservative. Send specimen 
refrigerated in a 13-mL urine tube. For situations where chain-of-custody
is required, a chain-of-custody kit (Supply T282) is available. 
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Immunoassay/Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Confirmation with Quantification

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
83840

Reference Range
Positive
Typical Positive:  1,000-50,000 ng/mL
Cutoff concentrations:
IMMUNOASSAY SCREEN:
   <300 ng/mL
METHADONE, BY GC-MS
   <100 ng/mL

Component Information

Name

   IMMUNOASSAY SCREEN 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

    
Ref Range   Reported as Positive or Negative 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   METAHDONE BY GC/MS 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

    
Ref Range   Cutoff = 100 ng/mL 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   EDDP BY GC/MS 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

    
Ref Range   Cutoff = 100 ng/mL 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   INTERPRETATION 

Method

    

CPT Code

    

Units

    
Ref Range    
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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