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HelpDrug Screen, Umbilical Cord Tissue
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Umbilical Cord , At least 6 inches
Collection
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. Complete the chain of custody and the requisition form. Close the tamper evident specimen bag and ship. Store at refrigerated temperature.
Unacceptable
- Cords soaking in blood or other fluid.
- Formalin fixed tissue.
- Tissue that is obviously decomposed
- Specimens received without a cold pack
Lab Handling
- Order LabCorp test code 824268 via LabCorp Link.
- Use the shipper to send the specimen to LabCorp
- Place the specimen and paperwork in the box, discard FED EX shipper and bag.
- Place the box in a bio bag.
- Write Refrigerated on the bag.
- Keep an extra copy to file the paperwork
Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 7 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 14 day(s)
Methodology
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
CPT
80307
Storage and Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Turn Around Time
1 day, (3 days if positive)
Panel Includes
Number of drug classes included: 19
Number of Metabilites included: 55
Drug/Classes Included (Number of metabolites included are noted in parenthases when they are different per profile:
- Alcohol (EtG)
- Amphetamines
- Methamphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines (16)
- Buprenorphine
- Cannabinoid (THC)
- Cocaine
- Gentanyl
- Meperidine
- Methadone Metabolites
- Opiates (6)
- Heroin Metabolite (6AM)
- Oxycodone/oxymorphone
- Phencyclidine
- Tapentadol
- Tramadol
- Carisoprodol/meprobamate
- Sedatives (zolpidem)