Drug 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.
- Call LabCorp customer service line at 866-235-2291 to alert them that you will be faxing an order to them and will need an NMS order requisition faxed back to you.
- Print the completed order request from LabCorp Link and fax to LabCorp Referrals Department at 614-798-0903. Include coversheet so they have our return fax number.
- LabCorp will fax an NMS order requisition to lab.
- Place the NMS requisition with the specimen in the shipping kit and follow the packaging/shipping instructions included in the kit.
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)