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HelpTest Code UCOR9 CORDSTAT Drug Analysis 9,LAB4944
Performing Laboratory
United States Drug Testing Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
For situations where chain-of-custody is required, a complete chain-of-custody protocol must be maintained when collecting and handling specimens. Specimens must be kept in locked storage until they can be delivered to the laboratory.
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Cord cup (obtain from laboratory)
Specimen Volume: 6 inch to 8 inch segment of umbilical cord drained of cord blood and rinsed with normal saline.
Stability: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: A completed Chain-of-Custody Form is required when processing a chain-of-custody specimen. Refer to http://www.usdtl.com/collection/procedures.
Reference Values
Negative
Day(s) Test Set Up
Sent to USDTL Monday through Friday
Useful For
The umbilical cord drug screen is intended to be used in potentially high risk cases to identify infants who have been exposed to drugs and may require medical intervention.
Methodology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Confirmed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Includes testing for amphetamines, barbiturate, benzodiazepine, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and propoxyphene.
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80301
Report Available
4-7 days upon receipt