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Test Code DAU Drug Screen Urine 

Important Note

This test is a non chain of custody drug screen.  Results are for medical treatment only, not for employment or legal purposes.  

 

A controlled substance monitoring panel, random, urine with chain of custody is offered through Mayo laboratories.  Click link for more information: CSMPU - Controlled Substance Monitoring Panel, Random, Urine 

 

Employment chain of custody drug screens are sent out by Occupational Medicine to a reference lab for testing. Click link for more information:  Medical Testing I Occupational Health I Munson Healthcare I northern Michigan

 

Munson Healthcare does not offer legal court ordered urine drug screens.

Additional Codes

Drug Screen Urine with Confirmation

EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas DAU Drugs of Abuse Urine
Cerner   Drug Screen Urine

Specimen Requirements

Preparation of Patient: 

None.

 

Container Type: 

Sterile Specimen Cup

 

or

 

White Top 6mL No Additive Tube

 

Specimen Type:

Urine

 

Specimen Volume: 

6 mL Urine minimum .5 mL

 

Specimen Handling/Transport:

If available, aliquot urine into White Top 6ml No Additive Tube via urine transfer straw.  Transport refrigerated 2-8°C.

 

Specimen Stability/Storage:

5 days refrigerated 2-8°C

 

Specimen Rejection:

Samples in preservatives

Performing Laboratory

Munson Healthcare Laboratories

Chemistry Department

Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround

Priority:

STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent

 

Frequency:

24 hours 7 days a week

 

Turnaround:

0 - 1 days

STAT 60 minutes from receipt in lab

Methodology

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

 

Screens for the following drug classes: amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, fentanyl, methadone, methamphetamine, opiates, oxycodone, phencyclidine, propoxyphene, and tricyclic antidepressant.

Reporting

Reference Range:

Not detected

 

Reflex testing:  Confirmatory testing is forwarded to Mayo Laboratories when drug screen is order with confirmation.

 

Interpretive Data:

Positive results are unconfirmed and may be used for medical treatment only, not for employment or legal purposes. Testing performed by immunoassay.

 

U Amph Scr
Detection limits for drug tested:Amphetamine 1000 ng/mL

 

U Barb Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Barbiturates 200 ng/mL

 

U Benzodia Scr
Detection limits for drug tested:Benzodiazepine 200 ng/mL

 

U Cannab Scr

Detection limits for drug tested: Cannabinoids 50 ng/mL

 

U Cocaine Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Cocaine 300 ng/mL

 

U Fentanyl Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Fentanyl 5 ng/mL

 

U Methad Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Methadone 300 ng/mL

 

U Metham Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Methamphetamine 500 ng/mL

 

U Opiate Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Opiates 300 ng/mL Opiates 2000 ng/mL (NIDA5)

 

U Oxy Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Oxycodone 100 ng/mL

 

U PCP Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Phencyclidine 25 ng/mL

 

U Propoxy Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Propoxyphene 300 ng/mL

 

U Tricyc Scr
Detection limits for drug tested: Tricyclic Antidepressant 300 ng/mL
 

Critical Decision: 

None

Clinical Significance

The enzyme immunoassay provides only a preliminary analytical test result.  A more specific alternative chemical method must be used to confirm a positive test result.

CPT Code(s)

80307