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Test ID NBLD0554 Barbiturates Confirmation, Random, Urine

Reporting Name

Barbiturates Confirmation, U

Useful For

Detecting drug abuse involving barbiturates such as amobarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, phenobarbital, and secobarbital

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Urine


Ordering Guidance


For situations where chain of custody is required, a Chain-of-Custody Kit (T282) is available. For chain-of-custody testing, order BARBX / Barbiturates Confirmation, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine.

 

Additional drug panels and specific requests are available. Call 800-533-1710 or 507-266-5700.



Additional Testing Requirements


If urine creatinine is required or adulteration of the sample is suspected, also order ADULT / Adulterants Survey, Random, Urine in addition to this test.



Specimen Required


Supplies: Urine Tubes, 10 mL (T068)

Container/Tube: Plastic, 10-mL urine tube

Specimen Volume: 10 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Collect a random urine specimen.

2. No preservative.

Additional Information:

1. No specimen substitutions.

2. STAT requests are not accepted for this test.


Specimen Minimum Volume

5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Urine Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  14 days
  Ambient  72 hours

Reference Values

Negative

 

Cutoff concentrations:

BUTALBITAL BY GC-MS

<100 ng/mL

 

AMOBARBITAL BY GC-MS

<100 ng/mL

 

PENTOBARBITAL BY GC-MS

<100 ng/mL

 

SECOBARBITAL BY GC-MS

<100 ng/mL

 

PHENOBARBITAL BY GC-MS

<100 ng/mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Test Classification

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information

80345

G0480 (if appropriate)

Report Available

3 to 5 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross icterus OK

Method Name

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Secondary ID

80372

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send a Therapeutics Test Request (T831) with the specimen.