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Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)
Test Name Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Minimum Testing Volume = 5mL Urine
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect 5-10 mL random urine sample in a sterile container. Immunoassay drug screen will identify the following drug classes: Cocaine metabolite, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Opiates, Amphetamines, Oxycodone, Cannabinoids and Fentanyl. Please see below for drug library and interpretive guides. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Full collection to be handed to the Toxicology bench with a copy of the requisition. Stability: Sample is stable for 4 weeks at 2-8°C and frozen indefinitely. Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaky or samples of non-sufficient quantity. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour Trauma/Stat 4 hours routine for screen results 3 days for confirmatory	Reference Value Detected or Not Detected
Drug Library Broad-Spectrum Tox Screen Drug Library.	Interpretive Guides Immunoassays vs. Mass Spectrometry. Drug Metabolism. Where to Find Drug Screen Results. Windows of Detection in Urine. Amphetamines & Stimulants Guide. Benzodiazepines Guide. Cocaine & Metabolites Guide. Opioids Guide.
Test Code UTS	Methodology Immunoassay followed by LC-MS/MS confirmation
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: Feb 12, 2024

Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)

Test Name

Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 5mL Urine

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect 5-10 mL random urine sample in a sterile container. Immunoassay drug screen will identify the following drug classes: Cocaine metabolite, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Opiates, Amphetamines, Oxycodone, Cannabinoids and Fentanyl. Please see below for drug library and interpretive guides. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Full collection to be handed to the Toxicology bench with a copy of the requisition.

Stability: Sample is stable for 4 weeks at 2-8°C and frozen indefinitely.

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled, leaky or samples of non-sufficient quantity.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hour Trauma/Stat
4 hours routine for screen results
3 days for confirmatory

Reference Value

Detected or Not Detected

Drug Library

Broad-Spectrum Tox Screen Drug Library.

Interpretive Guides

Test Code

UTS

Methodology

Immunoassay followed by
LC-MS/MS confirmation

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 12, 2024