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HelpEPIC CODE: LAB479 Meconium for Drugs of Abuse
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: DMECON
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
Referral Testing to US Drug Testing Laboratories
Collect
2 grams of meconium collected within 24 hours of birth.
Storage/Transport Temperature
2 g meconium. (Min: 2 g)
Remarks
Keep refrigerated, deliver ASAP. Screens are avialble for many drug classes, including amphetamines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, phencyliine, and others. Please contact the lab for more information on panel availability and composition.
Days Performed
Our standard Turn-around-timeis 24 hours for anegative screenwith an additional 24-48 hours for specimens that require confirmatory testing. Turn-around-time begins from receipt of the validspecimen accompaniedby a properly documented valid order into our laboratory. Some testsdorequire additional time to processand will fall outside our standard turn-around-time window.???
Methodology
Immunoassay with confirmation by Mass Spectrometry
CPT Codes
80307