Drug Abuse Screen 5, without Confirmation, Serum [19766X]

Message

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Test Code

DAS5

Alias/See Also

19766

CPT Codes
80307

Includes

Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana, Opiates, PCP (Phencyclidine)

Preferred Specimen

5 mL serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum collected in: no additive (royal blue-top) tube • Plasma collected in: EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Serum separator tube

Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute

14225 Newbrook Drive

Chantilly, VA 20153

Last Updated: December 20, 2023

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