Qualitative Fentanyl Screen

Message

At this time fentanyl testing must be ordered as a MSCH test.

Test Code

MSCH-;FENTANYL

Alias/See Also

Rapid Fentanyl Testing
Fentanyl
Fentanyl Quick Screen

CPT Codes
80305

Preferred Specimen

1 mL from a random urine collection. No preservative. Follow instructions in Urine Collections in Special Instructions.

Patient Preparation
None

Minimum Volume

75 uL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated or Frozen

Specimen Stability

Specimens are stable for up to two days if stored refrigerated at 2-8 C. Urine may be stored frozen at -20 C for long term storage.

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

Any specimen other than urine.

Methodology
Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Monday-Sunday
24 hours

Limitations

The Alltest Rapid Fentanyl Test provides only a qualitative, preliminary result. A secondary analytical method must be used to obtain a confirmed result. GC/MS or LC/MS is the preferred confirmatory method.
It is possoble that technical or procedural errors, as well as other interfering substances in the urine specimen may cause erroneous results.
A confirmed positive result indicates presence of the drug but does not indicate the level of intoxication, administration route or concentration in
urine.
A negative result may not necessarily indicate drug-free urine. Negative results can be obtained when drug is present but below the cut-off level of the test.
Test does not distinguish between drugs of abuse and certain medications.

Reference Range

N/A

Performed By
North Mississippi Medical Center Pathology Department

Performing Laboratory
NMMC Pathology Department
NMMC Women's Hospital Pathology Department

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.