Hypnotic Screen

Message

Sendout, UCI test code: HYPSC

Test Code

LAB234073

Alias/See Also

Hypnotic Screen
Serum Drug Screen
HYPSC

CPT Codes
80368, 80336, 80345, 80342

Preferred Specimen

3 mL serum from a red tube AND 10 mL urine

Minimum Volume

2.0 mL serum AND 6.0 mL urine

Instructions

Must submit both blood and urine. Indicate as serum or urine on specimen label.

Transport Container

Plastic vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: 3 months

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

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers

Methodology
Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC)/Enzyme-Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometry

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Routine: 8-12 hours
STAT: 2-4 hours

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

This drug screen is available when a drug overdose is suspected and the causative agent is a sedative/hypnotic. The Hypnotic Screen can be utilized by physicians for emergency toxicology. This analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative analysis of commonly prescribed sedatives/hypnotics.

Performing Laboratory
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California

Additional Information
Sedative Hypnotic Screen

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.