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Test Code lab379 Cocaine, Urine, Clinical, LC/MS-MS Confirmation (Quantitative) - Covenant Laboratory Only

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

UCCOC

Primary Collection Container

Yellow Urine Vacutainer (No Additive)

Alternate Collection Container

Sterile Urine Cup

Transport

Urine Refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Mix well and send 10.0 mL urine in a screw-capped plastic container.

Stability

Room Temperature: 48 hours

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 14 days

Minimum Testing Volume

3.0 mL

Reference Range

Decision level: 30 ng/mL

Methodology

Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Performed

Monday-Friday

Reported

2-6 days

CPT Codes

80353 (G0480)

Unacceptable Conditions

Urine catheter cup (with needle)

Additional Information

Components

GC/MS confirmation for major cocaine metabolite, benzoylecgonine. Also see Drug Abuse Screen, Urine Panels with GC/MS confirmations.