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
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
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.
Storage and Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Turn Around Time
1 day, (3 days if positive)
Panel Includes
Number of drug classes included: 19
Number of Metabolites 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)