Drug Detection Panel and THC Metabolite, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualitative

Message

Sendout - UCI (performed by ARUP: Test Code 3006371)
Reference: Order MISC through LifePoint: Drug Detection Panel and THC Metabolite, Umbilical Cord Tissue, Qualtative

Test Code

LAB1238037

Alias/See Also

Drug Screens, Targeted, Serum or Plasma
Drugs of Abuse Panel
Meconium – Sreen with Reflex to Confirmation/Quantitation

CPT Codes
80307, 99001

Preferred Specimen

Umbilical Cord

Minimum Volume

8.0 inches

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Instructions

Umbilical Cord (at least 8 inches, approximately the width of a sheet of paper). Drain and discard any blood. Rinse the exterior of the cord segment with normal saline or water. Pat the cord dry.

Transport Container

Sterile container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient – 1 week
Refrigerated – 3 weeks
Frozen – 1 year

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

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers, cords soaking in blood or other fluid. Formalin fixed. Tissue that is obviously decomposed.

Methodology
Qualitative Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

FDA Status
Not approved

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Report Available

1 – 4 days

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

Detection of drugs in umbilical cord tissue is intended to reflect maternal drug use during approximately the last trimester of a full-term pregnancy. The pattern and frequency of drug(s) used by the mother cannot be determined by this test. A negative result does not exclude the possibility that a mother used drugs during pregnancy. Detection of drugs in umbilical cord tissue depends on extent of maternal drug use, as well as drug stability, unique characteristics of drug deposition in umbilical cord tissue, and the performance of any analytical method. Drugs administered during labor and delivery may be detected. Detectino of drugs in umbilical cord tissue does not insinuate impairment and may not affect outcomes for the infant. Interpretive questions should be directed to the laboratory.

Performing Laboratory
ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, Utah

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.