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Benzodiazepine Confirmation,Ur

Test Code
071308


Alias/See Also
Valium (R); Librium(R); Nordiazepam; Oxazepam; Diazepam; Alprazolam


CPT Codes
80154

Preferred Specimen
Urine (Random)


Minimum Volume
7 mL


Instructions
Urine temperature monitoring is recommended for samples to be tested for medicolegal purposes.


Transport Container
Plastic urine drug bottle and tamper-evident seal for forensic specimen. Collection kits are available by request from the laboratory.


Transport Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature Stability: If arrival at lab will extend beyond 7 days then refrigerate.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Quantity not sufficient for analysis; improper specimen (serum, plasma, blood); incomplete chain-of-custody documentation; incomplete specimen identification; improper or missing tamper evident seals


Methodology
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)



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.