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Basic Drug Screen, Umbilical Cord Tissue
Test Code94510
CPT Codes
80307
Includes
6-Monoacetylmorphine - Free, Amphetamine, Benzoylecgonine, Codeine - Free, Delta-9 Carboxy THC, Hydrocodone - Free, Hydromorphone - Free, MDA, MDEA, MDMA, Methamphetamine, Morphine - Free, Phencyclidine
If screening test is positive, confirmation test(s) will be added at no charge.
If screening test is positive, confirmation test(s) will be added at no charge.
Preferred Specimen
10 grams umbilical cord submitted in a preservative-free, plastic container
Minimum Volume
10 g
Instructions
Collect at least 6 inches of umbilical cord (approximately the length of an adult hand). Drain and discard any blood. Rinse the exterior of the cord segment with normal saline or sterile water. Pat the cord dry and place in container for transport. Store at refrigerated temperature.
Transport Container
Plastic container (preservative free)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Cords soaking in blood or other fluid • Formalin fixed • Tissue that is obviously decomposed • Samples received without cold packs
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
Detection of in utero exposure to drugs of abuse consistent with maternal use during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy; Newborn (neonatal) toxicology.
Performing Laboratory
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Rd
Horsham, PA 19044