Opiate
| Test Mnemonic | Opiate, Qual |
|---|---|
| CPT Code | 80307 |
| Also Known As | Creat |
| Specimen Type | OPI |
| Specimen Container | Plastic container w/ tightly fitting cap |
| Alternate Speciman Type | None |
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Specimen Collection | Routine voided urine collection |
| Specimen Process | Collect freshly voided urine in plastic containers |
| Specimen Transport Storage | Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | 7 days room temperature (18-30°C); 3 days refrigerated (2-8°C); 3 months frozen (-20°C or less) |
| Specimen Rejection | • Improperly labeled. • Incomplete information on the requisition. • Too old for processing. • Failure to meet volume criteria. • Leaking primary or secondary specimen container. • Wrong collection container for test ordered. • Gross contamination. • Improper storage |
| Methodology | Enzyme Immunoassay |
| Use | For the qualitative determination of opiates in human urine. |
| Clinical Signifigance | Opiate compounds, such as morphine and codeine, are naturally occurring alkaloids of opium and are widely used as analgesics. Although drug abusers may abuse morphine and codeine, another opiate compound, heroin, is synthesized from morphine and is the most abused opiate. |
| Reference Range | <300 ng/mL is Negative |
| Day Run | Mon-Fri |
| Time Run | As Received |
| Time Reported | 3 days |
| Test Type | Tox |
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