Test Details
Methodology
Initial testing by Immunoassay (IA); confirmation of positives by Mass Spectrometry (MS)
Result Turnaround Time
4 - 6 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Test Includes
Amphetamine; barbiturates; benzodiazepines; cocaine and metabolite; tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and metabolite; opiates; oxycodone and oxymorphone; phencyclidine (PCP); methadone; propoxyphene; buprenorphine; fentanyl; tramadol; ethanol (EtOH)
Reflex testing for opiate confirmation includes 6-acetylmorphine (6-AM), codeine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, morphine
Use
This test is used to detect prescribed and abused drugs.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Saliva, oral fluid in Quantisal™ device
Volume
1 mL of saliva absorbed onto test pad then immersed in 3 mL of buffer (Quantisal™ collection device)
Minimum Volume
1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
Container
Quantisal™ oral fluid drug test collection device; contact Lab for collection kit
Collection Instructions
Note: The donor should refrain from consumption of food or beverages for a minimum of 10 minutes prior to specimen collection.
An oral fluid specimen is collected by placing a cellulose pad affixed to a polypropylene stem (collector) under the tongue of an individual until a defined volume of saliva has saturated the cellulose pad. The defined volume taken up by the cellulose pad is indicated by coloration (blue) in a window on the stem (volume adequacy), approximately three to five minutes. Place the collection pad device into the plastic transport tube provided, pad first. Snap the red cap firmly to ensure that the tube is closed tightly.
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature for transport to the laboratory; refrigerate if transport is delayed.