Drugs of Abuse Panel, Mec, Screen w/Rflx Conf/QN

Test Code

37930

CPT Codes
80307, 80324, 80345, 80346, 80348, 80349, 80353, 80358, 80359, 80361, 80365, 83992<br /> Limited Access Code

Preferred Specimen

4 grams meconium submitted in a plastic leak-proof container

Minimum Volume

2 grams or 3/4 inch cube on each side

Instructions

Transport all available meconium. All meconium (blackish material) excreted until milk/formula based stool (yellow-green) appears.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 90 days
Frozen: 1 year

Methodology
Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay • Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 2-5 days

Reference Range

Negative

Clinical Significance

Preferred meconium test to detect and document maternal drug use during pregnancy approximately the last trimester of a full-term birth. Targeted single-drug class testing is appropriate if only a particular drug class or classes are of clinical interest, or when quantity of meconium available for testing is very small (eg<1g).

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.