Heroin

Message

Confirm Only

For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.

Test Code

6AMLC

Alias/See Also

6-Acetylmorphine (6-AM)

CPT Codes
80356

Includes

Confirmation for 6-Acetylmorphine (6-AM) Metabolite

Preferred Specimen

20 mL Random

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Transport Container

Random urine collected in a sterile, leak-proof urine container

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 3 Days
Refrigerated: 8 Days
Frozen: NA

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

Preserved samples

Methodology
Confirmation: LC/MSMS

Setup Schedule

Confirmation: M-F 1st Shift

Report Available

Confirmation: 3 Days

Clinical Significance

The management of patients use of controlled substances is an increasing focus of law enforcement to ensure that prescribed medications arent diverted, and is critical to the successful outcome of many pharmaco-therapies. Urine drug testing for the presence or absence of prescribed medications and illicit drugs is a strategy designed to help the treating physician monitor their patients for compliance with that physicians directive(s).

Performing Laboratory
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2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, Ohio 45439

Last Updated: March 12, 2024

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.