Opiates Confirmation, Quantitation Serum/Plasma
Test Mnemonic
OPISEC
CPT Codes
- 80361 - QTY (1)
- 80365 - QTY (1)
- G0480 - QTY (1)
- G0480 - QTY (1)
Includes
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Morphine
- Hydrocodone
- Hydromorphone
- Codeine
- 6-Acetylmorphine
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride (Gray) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. | |
| 1 mL | Plasma | Sodium heparin (Green) | Refrigerated | Do not use plasma separator tubes. Separate plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. | |
| 1 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | Refrigerated | Do not use serum separator tubes. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer into a standard aliquot tube. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 1 week |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 2 weeks |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 3 years (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
Days Performed
Mon, Wed, Fri
Turnaround Time
2 - 7 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) |
Reference Range
Special Info
Separator tubes or hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. Specimens exposed to repeated freeze/thaw cycles are unacceptable. Plasma or whole blood collected in sodium citrate (light blue) tubes will be rejected. This test is a reflex from Drug Screen 9 Panel, Serum or Plasma (DRGSC9). This test is New York DOH approved.
Clinical Info
Positive cutoff 2 ng/mL for each analyte. For medical purposes only. A very small amount of an unexpected drug analyte in the presence of a large amount of an expected drug analyte may reflect pharmaceutical impurity.