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Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)

Test Name

Urine Drug Screen (Urine Toxicology Screen)

Urine sample 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

Interpretive Guides

Test Code

UTS

Methodology

Immunoassay followed by
LC-MS/MS confirmation

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: Feb 12, 2024