Drugs of Abuse, Amphetamine, Confirmation, Urine

Message

Sendout, UCI test code: AMPCON

Test Code

LAB234018

Alias/See Also

Methamphetamine
AMPCON

CPT Codes
80324

Preferred Specimen

12 mL urine

Minimum Volume

6 mL urine

Transport Temperature

Ambient

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 1 week
Refrigerated: 1 month
Frozen: 1 year

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 Spectrometry (GC/MS)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7AM - 8PM

Report Available

6 - 8 hours

Reference Range

Included with report

Performing Laboratory
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California

Additional Information
Amphetamines Confirmation

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.