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Propoxyphene Screen, Urine
| Test Name: | Propoxyphene Screen, Urine | ||
| Epic Order Code: | LAB5012 | ||
| CPT Code: | 80100 | ||
| Specimen(s) Type: | Urine, 5.0 mL | ||
| Acceptable Container(s): |  Sterile container | ||
| Testing Schedule: | Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. After-hours, emergency basis only. | ||
| Turn Around Time: | STAT: NA | ||
| Routine: 1 hour | |||
| Collection Information: | No special patient preparation is required. Obtain specimen by standard collection procedures. | ||
| Transport Information: | Deliver to lab immediately. All specimens must be signed into the laboratory. | ||
| Reference Clients: | If unable to deliver to the lab within 1 hour, store and transport at 2-8° C. Specimen is stable as long as it remains tightly capped. | ||
| Causes for Rejection: | Improperly labeled, incorrect container, contaminated, insufficient quantity, incorrect transport. | ||
| Reference Range: | Propoxyphene calibration cutoff: 300 ng/ml. | ||
| Norpropoxyphene calibration cutoff: 800 ng/ml | |||
| Additional Information: | Use extreme caution when interpreting positive immunoassay screen results. Confirmation by GC/MS is available for all drugs of abuse classes. | ||