Diphenhydramine, Urine




Test Mnemonic

UDIPHN

CPT Codes

  • G0480 - QTY (1)
  • 80375 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

Not Available

Aliases

  • Benadryl
  • Bendylate
  • Dimenhydrinate Dramamine
  • Gravol
  • Sominex

Performing Laboratory

National Med Serv Inc


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLUrine, randomClean containerAmbientRefrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.4 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient1 month
Refrigerated1 month
Frozen24 months

Days Performed

Mon - Sun

Turnaround Time

4 - 5 days

Methodology

Name Description
High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) 

Clinical Info

Concentrations of diphenhydramine between 100 - 3,500 ng/mL were found in urine during the first 24 hours of ingestions of 100 mg of the drug.