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Opiates, Expanded, Urine
Test Code15475
CPT Codes
80361, 80365 (HCPCS: G0480)
Includes
Codeine, Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Morphine, Hydromorphone, Oxymorphone
Preferred Specimen
10 mL random urine collected in a plastic urine container
Minimum Volume
7 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.
Setup Schedule
Sets up 6 days a week.
Clinical Significance
Opiates are used in medicine primarily for analgesia. They are prescribed extensively for the management of chronic pain, and acute pain from injury and surgical procedures, and for the relief of chronic and breakthrough pain experienced by cancer patients. This test is utilized to determine patient compliance with narcotic(opiate) prescriptions for Oxycodone and/or Oxymorphone. This test is often used in conjunction with an immunoassay screening procedure to verify the presence of a specific drug. Compliance with prescriptions for controlled substances is a major concern for physicians who prescribed them for patients.