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PAIN MANAGEMENT DRUG TEST, SALIVA

Message
  • Samples will be sent to Cordant Health Solutions daily, Monday - Friday.
  • Client Services can arrange for consultation if requested through Cordant Health Solutions.
  • Report available within 48 hours of receipt at performing laboratory.
  • This test is not interfaced, but report will be scanned into Epic for Epic clients.
  • OSHA does not consider oral fluid collection hazardous.


Test Code
PMDS


Alias/See Also
Saliva drug test; Oral fluid; Drugs


CPT Codes
80307

Includes
Includes:
  • Methamphetamine - Methamphetamine, Amphetamine
  • Ecstasy (MDMA) -  MDMA, MDA, MDEA
  • Cocaine - Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine
  • Opiates - 6-Acetylmorphine, Morphine, Codeine, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone, Norhydromorphone
  • Oxycodone - Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Noroxycodone
  • Tramadol
  • Soma - Carisoprodol, Meprobamate
  • Fentanyl - Fentanyl, Norfentanyl
  • Methadone - Methadone, EDDP
  • Buprenorphine - Buprenorphine, Norbuprenorphine
  • THC
  • Benzodiazepine - Alprazolam, Nordiazepam, Diazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam, Clonazepam, Lorazepam
  • Barbiturates - Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital
  • Ethanol 
Positive results will automatically reflex to a confirmation test.
Additonal saliva tests availabel upon request:
  • SSRI - Fluoxetine, Sertraline
  • Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA) - Nortriptyline, Amitriptyline, Desipramine, Imipramine


Preferred Specimen
Quantisal collection device provided by the laboratory
 


Other Acceptable Specimens
None


Instructions
Note: Ensure donor does not chew on pad, talk, or remove device from mouth until indicator turns blue or until 10 minutes has elapsed.

Saliva Collection
  1. Peel open pad package and remove collector.
  2. Place collector under the tongue and close mouth.
  3. When indicator window turns blue, remove collector from mouth.
  4. Uncap transport tube in upright position and hold tube in hand. DO NOT STAND TUBE ON TABLE.
  5. Insert collector into the uncapped transport tube.
  6. SNAP CAP firmly for transport.
  7. Label transport tube according to standard procedures.


Transport Container
Quantisal collection device


Transport Temperature
Transport saliva specimen with the completed requisition to the Central Laboratory at room temperature or refrigerated.

 



 




Specimen Stability
Collected samples should be tested within a week of collection, but are stable up to 30 days without significant loss.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Samples not collected using the Quantisal collection device will be rejected


Methodology
LC/MS/MS (Liquid Chromotography Tandem Mass Spectrometry)

Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday


Report Available
Within 48 hours of receipt at the performing laboratory.


Reference Range
Sample report available in Additional Information below.


Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory

Navis Clinical Laboratories




Last Updated: October 23, 2023


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.