Drugs of Abuse, Meconium Carboxy-THC Confirmation, Stool

Message

Sendout, Mayo test code: THCM

Test Code

LAB5210272

Alias/See Also

Cannabinoids (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
J (Jane) (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Jane (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Marijuana (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Mary Jane (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Meconium
Tetrahydrocannabinol, QN
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)
THCM

CPT Codes
80349, G0480 (if appropriate)

Preferred Specimen

1 g (approximately 1 teaspoon) random stool collection

Minimum Volume

0.3 g (approximately 1/4 teaspoon)

Instructions

Collect entire random meconium specimen.

Transport Container

Stool container

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Frozen (preferred): 28 days
Refrigerated: 21 days
Ambient: 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Grossly bloody: Reject; Pink OK
Stool Diapers: Reject

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

2-3 days

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

Detecting in utero drug exposure to marijuana (tetrahydrocannabinol) up to 5 months before birth

Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, Minnesota

Additional Information
11-nor-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carboxylic Acid (Carboxy-THC) Confirmation, Meconium

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